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title: "Celtic: Hoops no longer interested in Fernando Henrique"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-12-15T14:42:28Z"
modified: "2021-12-15T14:46:48Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops no longer interested in Fernando Henrique

**Celtic aren’t expected to make a move for Gremio midfielder Fernando Henrique, according to [Football Scotland](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-not-interested-fernando-henrique-22466114).**

### The Lowdown: Henrique links

Reports last month suggested that the Hoops were set to bring Henrique to Scotland in the New Year.

[The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/fernando-henrique-celtic-transfer-likely-25473148) relayed reports from Brazil who labelled a Parkhead switch as ‘likely’, even though the 20-year-old hasn’t featured in Gremio’s last [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fernando-henrique/leistungsdaten/spieler/815673) league games.

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Henrique even [follows](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-fernando-henrique-drops-social-media-hint/) Celtic on Instagram, of course leading to more speculation, but it seems as if a move to Scotland isn’t on the cards after all.

### The Latest: Not interested…

[Football Scotland](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-not-interested-fernando-henrique-22466114) shared an update regarding Henrique on Wednesday morning.

They claimed that links over a move to Celtic are ‘wide of the mark’, stating that Ange Postecoglou’s side are no longer interested in the central midfielder.

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### The Verdict: Focus on Japanese trio…

Celtic have a lot on their plate at this moment in time ahead of the January transfer window opening, with the Hoops [reportedly](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou) looking to bring in three Japanese stars.

Midfielders Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi are [two](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou) of those, and should Celtic land the pair, then a move for Henrique may no longer be needed.

Forward Daizen Maeda is also on Celtic’s [radar](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou), with the club also looking to make Jota’s loan [permanent.](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12488152/celtic-transfer-news-daizen-maeda-reo-hatate-and-yosuke-ideguchi-targets-for-ange-postecoglou) So, this update on Henrique, who hasn’t kicked a ball in recent months, shouldn’t come as a shock, and shouldn’t cause much heartache for Hoops fans either with so many other targets lined up.

***In other news: [Celtic set to lose millions on colossus who wants out of Parkhead in January.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-hoops-set-to-make-loss-on-vasilis-barkas/)***