Keegan plans audacious raid for unsettled Henry

KEVIN KEEGAN has admitted he wants to launch an audacious summer move for Thierry Henry to get his Newcastle revolution up and running.

Keegan says he wants to recreate the impact made when Newcastle paid a then world-record £15m on Alan Shearer in his first spell at the club, and Henry is the player he has in mind.

The Frenchman left Arsenal for Barcelona last summer, but admits he is missing his daughter — who still lives in Britain — and has often been asked to play out of position in Spain.

Keegan confirmed: “I would like to fetch Henry back to England. I’d like to do what we did last time and surprise people. It would be nice to break a world record.

“Why rule it out? I’d like to bring players here that amaze people and we stop just talking about being a big club — but, with our actions, we show that we are.”

Keegan admitted that tempting the 30-year-old to a club without European football is a long-shot, but is willing to try.

“Sometimes you can take advantage of a situation and get what I call lucky,” he explained.

“Sometimes people limit themselves by saying, “we can’t do that”. You say “why not?” and they don’t give you an answer.

“If we can get this club going in the right direction we have the owner who will find us the money for these players.

“Henry is the best player I’ve seen in the Premiership. When you’re pitch-side, what I’ve seen him do to good players has been incredible.”

Barcelona say they’ll ‘speak to’ Henry if they receive any offers for him this summer.

Newcastle and Spurs are among the clubs reported to be interested in the former Arsenal striker if Barca decide to sell him.

Barca are said to be frustrated with Henry’s underwhelming performances this season, with the France hitman scoring only seven goals in La Liga.