One of Sunderland’s top transfer targets looks likely to snub Regis le Bris in favour of moving to another Premier League club.
Hoping to bring some experience to the Stadium of Light, le Bris had a shopping list longer than his arm when the summer transfer window opened. Midfield trio Enzo Le Fee, Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki have already joined the club this summer.
But TalkSport has reported this morning that Henderson, 35, has chosen a different club entirely.
According to reports, the former Liverpool captain is undergoing a medical at Brentford this morning (July 11), where he could unite with ex-Anfield teammates Caoimhin Kelleher, Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho.
Brentford are looking for experience in the middle of the park after captain Christian Norgaard left for Arsenal this week; with Henderson being a free agent after leaving Ajax (although valued by Transfermarkt at £2.1m), his arrival wouldn’t cost the club a single penny.
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