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Celtic reported to be in transfer talks for midfielder with €40m buy-out clause

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Out of nowhere Celtic have been linked with a January move for Fernando Henrique of Gremio.

The 20-year-old is on the fringe of the first team at Gremio, making 12 appearances off the bench alongside four starts in the Brazilian top tier.

Post Brexit work permit issues have still to be clarified but with so little experience Henrique would fall into the project category with Liam Shaw discovering how awkward that situation can be.

Diego Laxalt has been Celtic’s only recent playing connection with South America, after a promising start last season his form nose-dived with no discussions about his loan from AC Milan becoming a permanent deal.

Brazilian website Radare Sport reports:

Many athletes were not used by Luiz Felipe Scolari and must be evaluated by the new technical committee. This is the case of the young Fernando Henrique, only 20 years old, who was practically touched by the former coach and may have more chances from now on, but it is not certain that he will stay for next year.

Celtic, from Scotland, started to monitor the player and even sent a representative to consult with the Grêmio board. The European club’s desire is to have the midfielder in the next transfer window.

The lack of opportunities at the club from Rio Grande do Sul may facilitate Fernando Henrique’s negotiation. The young man’s contract was renewed until the end of 2024 and the current contract provides for a termination fine of 40 million euros (approximately R$ 245 million in the current conversion).

Get-out clauses often have little bearing on reality but give some club’s comfort from losing a player on the cheap.

Callum McGregor, Tom Rogic and David Turnbull seem to be Ange Postecoglou’s first choice midfield with James McCarthy and Nir Bitton as back up. Shaw and Liam Henderson would be next in line but neither has played any competitive minutes this season.

It is more than two months till the transfer window reopens with speculation likely to build up over who could be added to Postecoglou’s rebuild.

CLICK HERE for Henrique’s profile on Transfermarkt

CLICK HERE for his Soccerway profile.

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  • Terrymac says:

    Celtic in for a player valued at 40 million Euros!
    Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha, I do like a bit of humour on a Thursday morning Joe! Why not Mbappe while your at it!

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