Reports have revealed that Thierry Henry, the French football legend, is close to taking over as the coach of the German club Leipzig at the end of the current season, as the club seeks to rebuild the team after a disappointing season.

According to the French newspaper "Journal du Dimanche", Henry has entered advanced talks with the Leipzig management to replace the dismissed coach Marco Rose, following the team's failure to compete for the Bundesliga title and their early exit from the Champions League.

Despite Leipzig retaining its stars like Xavi Simons and Lois Openda, the performance has not met expectations, prompting the management to act quickly in search of a new coach.

Alongside Henry, the list of candidates includes Oliver Glasner, the coach of Crystal Palace, and Cesc Fabregas, the coach of Como, but the French star is considered the closest to the position, especially after his recent successful experience with the French Olympic team, which he led to win the silver medal at the Paris Olympics.