Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Dee braced for Celts Hendry bid
DUNDEE are braced for a this week, leaving a gap in bid for Jack Hendry and the Celtic backline. have slapped a seven-figure That’s led to speculation asking price on the highlyof an £800,000 bid from the rated centre-back. Celts, though that’s unlikely
At the start of the transfer to convince Neil McCann to window, Celtic were reported let his star defender move to have made an offer in the on. region of £500,000 for the A nd the champions may defender although the Tele not be the only side eyeing understands no bid has yet up a move for Hendry with been received by the Dark Rangers rumoured to be Blues. interested, while English
And t o head off any Premier League sides attempts at a cut-price deal, Newcastle, Crystal Palace the Dens Park club have and Southampton have all quoted potential suitors been linked with the £1.5 million for his services. defender.
Hoops boss Brendan Meanwhile, the Dark Rodgers hasn’t hidden his Blues have extended A-Jay admiration of Hendry’s Leitch-Smith’s loan deal. talents this season and is The Shrewsbury Town on the lookout for a new man’s current deal was due centre-back after the to expire this month but the departure of Erik club have moved to keep Sviatchenko. him until the summer.
The Dane has rejoined Leitch-Smith has netted former side FC Midtjylland five times in 17 games.