Celtic flop Jack Hendry looks set for his third transfer in two years as the Scotland Internationalist has emerged as a target for Vincent Kompany’s Burnley. The Clarets were relegated from the Premier League last season and have moved quickly to secure Premier League legend Kompany to steer them back to the top flight at the first time of asking.
Celtic sold Hendry to Oostende last summer, who flipped him in a deal worth £6.5m to Club Brugge. Although, now The Scottish Sun reports that Hendry could link up with Kompany’s Burnley. It would certainly be a bizarre move, especially considering that Hendry failed at Celtic.
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Hendry represents a disappointment in the club’s transfer business. He arrived for a high fee from Dundee, which would have added extra pressure to the youngster. It might have been due to his turn of pace, height or insistence to pass the ball that Celtic signed him but in truth, he never really settled. Rodgers appeared content asking him to play at right-back as well as at the heart of defence but he struggled to break into the side with Ajer, Boyata and Simunovic ahead of him in the pecking order. The new season may have increased opportunities for Hendry but he struggled to justify the price tag – often copping flak when thrown in at the deep end by Rodgers. AEK Athens and Salzburg away act as examples of Hendry being put in the deep end and judged harshly after a few games.
Neil Lennon clearly didn’t fancy Hendry and offered him limited game time but injuries hampered his chances to really make a mark. It is ironic that the one season Hendry enjoyed a prolonged run in a team with Oostende, Celtic’s defence was utterly decimated back at home.
In a window where Bayo looks set to move to Watford, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Hendry ended up playing for Vinnie Kompany’s Burnley in The Championship.
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