England midfielder Jordan Henderson is set to sign for Brentford after his exit from Ajax earlier this week. The 35-year-old will join the Bees on a two-year deal after the Dutch club agreed to end his contract a year early.

Within the last year, Brentford have signed three players directly from Liverpool: defender Sepp van den Berg (an initial £20 million), midfielder Fabio Carvalho (an initial £22.5 million) and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (an initial £12.5 million).