Celtic’s Henderson offered deal by Serie B side Bari

Liam Henderson has been offered a deal by Bari after impressing coach Fabio Grosso while on trial.

The 21-year-old midfielder turned out for the Serie B side in two trial matches and did well on both occasions as Bari cruised to a couple of easy wins.

The Scotland Under-21 international’s contract with Celtic expires at the end of the season and he could move to Bari on loan.

Henderson – who had a loan spell in Norway with Rosenborg in 2015 and helped Hibs win the Scottish Cup in 2016 while on loan at Easter Road – would join a very select band of Scots who have played in Italian football. Denis Law at Torino, Graeme Souness at Sampdoria and Joe Jordan, who played for AC Milan and Verona, all had high profile spells in Italy. Former Scotland midfielder Richard Hughes began his career at Atalanta.

Bari are currently fourth place under the leadership of Grosso, the former Juventus and Italy coach.