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title: "Celtic: Hoops on brink of Thomas Henry deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-hoops-on-brink-of-thomas-henry-deal/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-08-10T15:10:44Z"
modified: "2021-08-10T15:10:44Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops on brink of Thomas Henry deal

**Celtic are on the brink of winning the race for OH Leuven striker Thomas Henry, according to [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7528927/celtic-transfer-chase-7million-thomas-henry-leuven/).**

### The Lowdown: Henry profiled

Henry is a French centre-forward who has been with his current employers in Belgium since [2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/profil/spieler/412513).

He’s scored [45](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/412513) goals in [78](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/412513) appearances for Leuven, with his career tally standing at [67](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/412513) goals in [173](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/412513) games.

The 26-year-old is on just [€150,000-a-year](https://www.capology.com/club/leuven/salaries/) (£127,000) with Leuven and is at the absolute peak of his powers, with his [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/marktwertverlauf/spieler/412513) valuation standing at a career-high £4.5m.

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### The Latest: Celtic move

[The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7528927/celtic-transfer-chase-7million-thomas-henry-leuven/) ran a story late on Monday evening, suggesting the Hoops are hopeful of securing a big-money deal for Henry.

The report claims that Ange Postecoglou’s side are in pole position to sign the striker, who is viewed as the ideal replacement for Odsonne Edouard.

Leuven are reluctantly willing to cash in on Henry, with a number of clubs keen.

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### The Verdict: Much-needed

Even though Kyogo Furuhashi netted a [hat-trick](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58044205) on the weekend, replacing Edouard, who has been [tipped](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7528927/celtic-transfer-chase-7million-thomas-henry-leuven/) to join Brighton, is crucial, so a move for Henry looks a smart move at first glance.

He’s an [out-and-out centre-forward](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/profil/spieler/412513) and has just come off the back of his [most productive](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/412513) season in front of goal, striking every [132](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/412513) minutes in the Jupiler Pro League.

The [6 foot 4](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-henry/profil/spieler/412513) striker could be exactly what Postecoglou needs going forward, and it appears as if the Hoops are willing to back the boss to secure Henry’s signature.

[***In other news: Roma interested in Celtic ace, find out more here.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-roma-interested-in-odsonne-edouard/)