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Arsenal offer short-term deal to Thierry Henry

ESPN staff
December 29, 2011
Thierry Henry scored 164 Premier League goals in eight seasons with Arsenal © PA Photos
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Arsenal's record goalscorer Thierry Henry has been offered a two-month loan deal by the Gunners, according to reports.

New York Red Bulls striker Henry, 34, has been training with Arsenal since the MLS season ended, and Arsene Wenger is keen to bring in the Frenchman as cover for Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho who will be heading to the African Cup of Nations next month.

Henry, who is expected to sign the contract in the next 48 hours, could feature in seven Premier League games, as well as FA Cup ties and the Champions League last-16 match with AC Milan.

Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn, a former team-mate of Henry, welcomed the news, but admitted the expected deal was a gamble on Wenger's part.

"I hope everything works out as everyone is expecting. It's terrific news for supporters of Arsenal," Winterburn told Sky Sports News. "Thierry Henry is a winner. If he can make that rub off on players around him it can only be good for them. I hope everything fits into place.

"If it works out well it will be a terrific move by Arsene Wenger, but on the flipside if it doesn't work out well people will say 'why didn't he go out and get a world-class current striker?'

"Will he play in that central role and maybe Robin van Persie move out to the left? Van Persie is the top man at Arsenal at this time. There are a lot of questions to answer but Arsenal would be delighted to have him back for this short time."

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