What happened. Chelsea are leading the race to sign Jordan Henderson on a free transfer, with Morgan Rogers praising him as the best person he's met in football.

Henderson, 36, has one year left on his Brentford deal.
Rogers joined Chelsea last week for a club-record £117m.
Rogers and Henderson were England teammates since 2024.

“the best person he's met in football”
— Morgan Rogers

Henderson would reunite with several England colleagues at Chelsea if the move goes through.

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