Chelsea have confirmed the signing of midfielder Jordan Henderson, who was full of praise for the Blues’ owners as he announced his arrival to Stamford Bridge.
The thought of Chelsea signing a 36-year-old seemed almost unbelievable just a few weeks ago, but club officials have drastically altered their approach to transfers after a handful of grueling seasons, with the need for more experience identified as a pressing one even before the arrival of new manager Xabi Alonso.