Celtic loanee Jack Hendry is set to be offered a route away from the Hoops with his current loan side Oostende ready to activate the defender’s buy-out clause.
As reported by Glasgow Live, Oostende sporting director Gauthier Ganaye has said he expects the 25-year old to be offered the chance to make the move and stay in Belgium at the end of the season and has been tipped to complete the move.
“We have a loan with a purchase option.
“If we take that option and we can convince him, he will stay with us longer. Then we have to see what we can do for each other.
“In any case, Jack feels good about himself here.
“Given his excellent performances, I hope that we can convince him that KVO is the step for him to the national team and to a further beautiful football future.”
Ever since joining Celtic in 2018, Hendry struggled to really make an impact and even faced a lot of criticism for some of his performances. However, so far this season he has taken the league by storm
Hendry has been a key figure in the Oostende defence which has one of the best defensive records in the league and currently find themselves 4th in the Jupiler League.
He seems to have settled in Belgium, so come the end of the season I don’t think it would be much of a surprise to see the central defender complete the move and who could blame him at this stage.
Just shows what good coaching and fitness routines can do for a player, a pity that Lennon and his coaching staff could not bring him to that level, as he deserts an apparent sinking ship together with other young players wanting to leave as well as established stars.
These facts are being ignored by the board as all they seem to want is to get money in, by selling young players and getting 6 month loan players in, who will not be signing for the club, whilst our biggest rivals are building on their success, by signing players, to enhance their team.
Personally a very depressing time for Celtic fans who understand their football whilst the board chase a profit and are ignoring developing the team by having short term loans and penny pinching when it comes to signing quality players, and wonder why nobody wants to sign for us.