Arsenal warn Barcelona off Henry

[Mac 10 †]

Arsenal warn Barcelona off Henry 

Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has told Barcelona to forget about trying to sign Thierry Henry.

There is speculation that striker Samuel Eto'o could leave the Spanish champions after reports of a fall-out with coach Frank Rijkaard.

Rijkaard has admitted his interest in Henry, who joined Arsenal for £10.5m from Juventus in 1999 and scored 25 Premiership goals last season.

But Dein told BBC Radio Four: "Thierry Henry's our player and will remain so."

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he is keen to keep the bulk of his squad together.

He told the club's website: "I have not planned to buy too many and to be busy would mean we were under tremendous stress to sell players, which we don't want to do."


Barcelona vice-president Sandro Rosell and director Josep Maria Bartomeu have resigned from their posts at the club just two days after Jordi Mones decided to quit.
Their decisions came following disagreements with president Joan Laporta over his running of the club.

[Woozie]

is barca falling apart?

etoo/rijkaard & laporta/presidents

wtf

thought everythin wud be cool after winnin the league! 

[ARYC]

ahhhhh damn it , I was really hopibng Henry would go to Barca ....FUCK!!!!!
Well if Etoo' is leaving maybe they can get Forlan as a replacement

[Mac 10 †]

Barca play down Henry speculation 
 
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has denied the Spain club have approached Arsenal about signing Thierry Henry.

Barca boss Frank Rijkaard has stated his admiration of striker Henry and speculation arose he may offer forward Samuel Eto'o in a possible swap deal. But Laporta said: "Barca have not made an offer for Henry.

"It is true the coaching staff think he is a very good player, but we are happy with the squad we already have. We have no desire to sell Eto'o."

Barcelona have signed midfielder Mark van Bommel and Santi Ezquerro already this summer and Laporta insisted the Catalan outfit are not prepared to sell their better players.

He added: "I want to make it clear to other clubs that we don't want to sell anyone."