Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a free transfer after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated. Jordan Henderson becomes latest player to join ChelseaHenderson joins Chelsea off the back of a successful season with Brentford. And after Alonso narrowly missed out on signing Granit Xhaka — a player he's managed before — from Sunderland, the new Chelsea manager wasted no time in recruiting Henderson for those very reasons. Henderson reveals Alonso's influenceSpeaking about the 44-year-old's influence on his decision to come to Stamford Bridge, Henderson revealed his 'huge admiration' for the former Real Madrid man. ‘"I had huge admiration for Xabi as a player, and now I have huge admiration for him as a manager.