KEVIN KEEGAN will launch a sensational
£15million raid to bring Thierry Henry back to England this summer.
The Newcastle boss has told Mike Ashley the French superstar tops
his wanted list and the Toon owner is prepared to give Keegan the
green light to land his man.
Henry has not settled at Barcelona since his move from
Arsenal last June and is seriously considering quitting the Nou
Camp at the end of the season. A shock move to Major League Soccer
in America has been mentioned but the prospect of being the main
man for one of the most passionate sets of fans in Europe is a
strong lure.
Henry, 30, spent eight years at Arsenal before joining
Barca for £16.1million. Yet his dream move has turned into a
nightmare and he was unhappy again at starting on the bench against
Manchester United on Wednesday. He has three years left on his deal
but the Spaniards would let him go if they could claw back most of
what they paid out.
Any fee would be a drop in the ocean for billionaire
Sports Direct owner Ashley. There were suggestions he would try to
sell up this summer but a run of good results has KO’d that.
Instead, the Toon supremo wants to bring a “sexy” global name to
the club.
Keegan is convinced Henry could have a similar effect
on fans as Alan Shearer’s arrival did in 1996. And Toon insiders
believe the Frenchman would be lured by the prospect of being the
big man on Tyneside. Henry also wants to return to England to see
more of his young daughter, Tea.
