Scottish Premiership champions Celtic are reportedly set to sign Rico Henry from the Bees as Kieran Tierney edges closer to joining Arsenal.
Celtic are closing in on a potential £7 million deal for Brentford left-back Rico Henry with the Scottish Sun claiming that the youngster is set to replace Arsenal-bound Kieran Tierney in Neil Lennon’s squad.
After weeks of speculation, there is a growing fear that fans’ favourite Tierney will no longer be a Celtic player this time next week.
The Premier League transfer window shuts on Thursday and The Sun believes that Celtic are now edging closer to securing a successor as they plan for Tierney’s exit.
22-year-old Henry, like the Celtic number 63, is a young, attack-minded full-back very much in the modern mould.
Henry made his name under Dean Smith at Walsall and Brentford with the now-Aston Villa manager even comparing the Birmingham-born defender to England international Ashley Cole in quotes reported by the BBC.
Henry would cost a hefty £7 million, though that is a fraction of the fee Arsenal will have to pay for Tierney. Interestingly, Brentford have identified a replacement themselves with Tierney set to spark a dramatic transfer merry-go-round.
Former Hull ace Max Clark could be heading to Griffin Park from Eredivisie outfit Vitesse Arnhem.
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