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title: "Thierry Henry in advanced talks over Monaco job"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2018-10-09T18:49:32Z"
modified: "2018-10-09T18:49:32Z"
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# Thierry Henry in advanced talks over Monaco job

Aston Villa look set to miss out on the appointment of Thierry Henry, with AS Monaco closing in on a deal to make the former Arsenal star their new manager.

Following the dismissal of Steve Bruce last week, the Championship club are on the lookout for a new first-team manager and were believed to have lined up Henry as a target.

Villa reportedly held preliminary negotiations with Henry, who is still the assistant manager of Belgium’s national team.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2018/10/995507394.jpg)

However, following the latest developments surrounding Leonardo Jardim’s expected departure from Monaco, it seems Henry has been lined up for a return to his homeland.

According to RMC Sport reporter Mohamed Bouhafsi, as cited by GFFN on Twitter, Henry is now in ‘advanced talks’ over a deal to take over from Jardim in the hot-seat at Monaco.

> Twitter: AS Monaco and Thierry Henry talks are now very advanced, according to @mohamedbouhafsi. Monaco also in talks with a… https://t.co/VVBOyc7J68 (@GFFN)

Aston Villa will now be forced to look elsewhere for their Bruce replacement, with former player John Terry being strongly linked with the managerial post at Villa Park.