‘Easy decision’ - Jordan Henderson on the roles Keith Andrews and Caoimhin Kelleher played in Brentford move

Jordan Henderson has hailed new Brentford boss Keith Andrews for making his decision to the Premier League side an “easy” one.

The former Liverpool midfielder is also looking forward to linking up once again with his ex-Anfield pal Caoimhin Kelleher, who completed his switch earlier this summer.

Henderson signed on the dotted line after Ajax Amsterdam agreed to terminate his contract a year early.

And he told the club’s official website: “I’m delighted that I’m here; I’m very excited to get started and get going.

“I’ve always had huge admiration for the club and what they’ve achieved over the last few years, in particular, how they’ve grown as a club.

“I’ve been told how organised and well-run the club is, it’s very family-oriented, which I think is very important.”

Henderson won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup among a dazzling array of honours at Liverpool, before his controversial move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq two years ago.

He spent just six months there before signing for Ajax.

As for the role Andrews and Kelleher played in his decision to move to Brentford, the 84-time capped England midfielder said: “When I spoke to Phil Giles (director of football), Lee Dykes (technical director) and Keith, I just had a really good feeling about everything.

“As soon as I had that conversation, it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end.

“When I spoke to Keith a few times, he was very good and very honest, and he’s excited to get started as well.

“He was another big reason why I wanted to come and try to help the club keep moving forward.”

Kelleher is one of three former Liverpool teammates at Brentford, along with Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho. The Corkman’s return to training has been delayed after his season extended into June with Ireland.

Henderson said: “Caoimhín isn’t in yet, but I’ve spoken to Sepp and Fáb a bit, along with the rest of the lads. It’s nice to have a few familiar faces, for sure.

“They’re great lads that I got on really well with at Liverpool, so that’s been nice for us to settle in.”

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