Brentford man wanted with Premier League giants ‘interested’ in transfer swoop

Brentford left-back Rico Henry is reportedly on the radar of Manchester United. The Red Devils are said to have looked into a potential deal for the defender in the summer transfer window.

According to a report by Football Insider, Erik ten Hag’s side are ‘interested’ in luring him to Old Trafford in the future. The Bees were able to keep hold of him beyond the deadline on Friday 1st September but may be sweating over his situation ahead of January.

Brentford signed the former England youth international back in 2016 and he has since become one of their most prized assets. He has made 201 appearances in all competitions and has chipped in with five goals.

The Birmingham-born man helped the London club gain promotion from the Championship back in 2021 after they won the play-off final against Swansea City at Wembley. He has since adapted well to life in the Premier League and hasn’t looked back since.

His boss Thomas Frank backed him for an England call-up last year and said: “He will get his England debut. He needs to continue being consistent and keep his level of performances high. If he does that then at some point, he will get called up.

“It’s very difficult to get top players in the position Rico plays. He needs to improve his end product, but he’s working hard on that and he’s only going to get better.

“He needs to continue developing but he’s lightning quick, his one-on-one defending is fantastic, he’s full of energy down the left side and now he’s added goals to his CV. He’s an interesting left back and I understand if England look at him.”

Prior to his move to Brentford, Henry rose up through the ranks at Walsall and went on to play 57 games for their first-team. United are being linked now and a big move could be on the horizon for him soon.