Thierry Henry Joins Barcelona For Â£16m

ForzaChievo · Post by **ForzaChievo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:35 am

Thierry Henry has agreed to join Barcelona in a deal worth Â£16m, which is expected to be confirmed over the weekend.

Catalunya Informacio are claiming that Thierry Henry will sign a four year contract at the Camp Nou.

Henry, 29, almost moved to Barcelona last season, but eventually decided to stay at Arsenal after the Champions League final defeat to the Catalans, seeing promise in his young Gunners.

However, David Dein's departure, another disappointing season for Arsenal, and little chance of the Gunners spending big money in the summer, have together combined to help him make his decision.

Barcelona re-activated their interest in him a couple of months ago, after he publicly vented his frustrations over Arsenal's lack of competitiveness.

Reports have been doing the rounds since, be it about his agent holding talks, or Wenger himself speaking with Barcelona, but it looks like a definitive solution has finally been found.

Arsenal wanted to have Samuel Eto'o included in the deal, but the Catalans insisted that the Cameroon international was not for sale.

The Gunners will, however, be richer by 24 million euros as a result (they initially wanted 35), and Henry himself will make the same sum over four years, at the rate of 120,000 euros a week. The player will travel to Barcelona on Sunday to complete a medical, and put pen to paper, and be presented to the media on Monday.

LATEST UPDATE: Sources in England have since added to the details. Barcelona vice president Ferran Soriano (who was in Rome today to discuss Christian Chivu's transfer) returned from London at 2am in the morning, having reached an agreement with the Arsene Wenger.

LATEST UPDATE: Sources in Spain are suggesting that top Barcelona officials have intentionally leaked the story once they were sure the agreement with Arsenal was formally complete.

The move completes Barcelona's desire to put together the best attack in the world, with Henry, Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Messi sharing the three starting spots up front. With a maximum of 55 games next season (excluding internationals), Barca are seemingly confident each of the four can feature in 35 odd games, and remain fresh for the decisive part of the season.

No Clever Alias · Post by **No Clever Alias** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:14 am

Arsenal scum will finish below the Tottenham scum for the first time in a while next season!!!

ForzaChievo · Post by **ForzaChievo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:17 am

Yeah because they had Henry this year and thats why they finished above Tottenham

The one and only · Post by **The one and only** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:49 am

huge loss for arsenal to lose henry one of the greatest ever players to grace the premiership i dont know who could replace what this guy does for arsenal

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:09 am

we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement

BillShankly · Post by **BillShankly** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:17 am

only a matter of time before he left

DON HALA MADRID · Post by **DON HALA MADRID** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:47 am

Well the next season of La Liga's gonna be even tougher now...

Most people will say that Madrid are screwed now - along with the rest of the Primera, but President Calderon has a kitty of 110 ME for this transfer season... 80 will be put aside for Kaka so another 30 are for anyone i guess.

As for Barca.. they need all the help they can get at the moment, reports say that Henry will be replacing Eto'o. But to state the obvious - a hell of a signing...

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:37 am

thats a good price for barca

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:59 am

Huntelaar wrote:thats a good price for barca

yeh i agree i think we shoulda got more from him

Ray Parlour · Post by **Ray Parlour** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:07 pm

cut price due to his age and risk of injury factor...

1 of henry's main weapons is his pace...and if he loses that past 30...could be devastating...

however a true champion...and the best foreign player ever to grace the premier league in my opinion..

a sad sad sad day for arsenal fans...but we should be thankful for all he gave us..

if he didnt have the passion anymore..then it was the right thing to let him go...

watch this space though...it has happened before...anelka, vieira, henry...yet arsenal kept moving....

heads up....TORRES to replace henry this week..you watch.... big money deal with reyes included...

il be happy with that......

King Ledley · Post by **King Ledley** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:20 pm

To bad, he was a great player for Arsenal

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:23 pm

Robert Pires* wrote:cut price due to his age and risk of injury factor...

1 of henry's main weapons is his pace...and if he loses that past 30...could be devastating...

however a true champion...and the best foreign player ever to grace the premier league in my opinion..

a sad sad sad day for arsenal fans...but we should be thankful for all he gave us..

if he didnt have the passion anymore..then it was the right thing to let him go...

watch this space though...it has happened before...anelka, vieira, henry...yet arsenal kept moving....

heads up....TORRES to replace henry this week..you watch.... big money deal with reyes included...
il be happy with that......

exactly what i was thinking....would be a perfect replacement....has pace has skill and can finish

ForzaChievo · Post by **ForzaChievo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:29 pm

Torres & Van Persie up front

Redders · Post by **Redders** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:36 pm

Torres > Liverpool
Trezeguet > Le Arsenal

CR7 · Post by **CR7** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:39 pm

torres will be a flop in england thank god we didn't sign him

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:55 pm

i think if we buy trez we would need 2 buy another striker as well

Ray Parlour · Post by **Ray Parlour** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:27 pm

btw i heard that the price tag isnt 16 mill...thats acually how much henry will earn over 4 years...

price yet 2 be announced

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:30 pm

Robert Pires* wrote:btw i heard that the price tag isnt 16 mill...thats acually how much henry will earn over 4 years...

price yet 2 be announced

sounds about right cause the price was definitely to low for the main man

LeboViola · Post by **LeboViola** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:35 pm

i was up last night when the news broke, i couldnt believe what i was reading.....

Le King · Post by **Le King** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:47 pm

Rigoni 10 wrote:we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement

yeh... keep baptista!!

as for torres?? when we were linked 2 him u blokes all sed he was shyte... now ur sayin hes gonna b a star...

where does this leave eto'o?

LeboViola · Post by **LeboViola** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:49 pm

MUFCBOY wrote:
Rigoni 10 wrote:we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement
yeh... keep baptista!!

Actually, rumours in england and italy are that Obafemi Martins will go to Arsenal if Juve dont get him.

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:54 pm

MUFCBOY wrote:
Rigoni 10 wrote:we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement
yeh... keep baptista!!

as for torres?? when we were linked 2 him u blokes all sed he was cabernet... now ur sayin hes gonna b a star...

where does this leave eto'o?

lol baptista is already gone

LeboViola i like that rumour....i would love to see Martins in the red and white

LeboViola · Post by **LeboViola** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:59 pm

I cant see martins playing under sam allardyce's system, let alone michael owen. But Wenger and Cesc hold the keys to the gooner's future. Build the team around Cesc.

LFTWNG11 · Post by **LFTWNG11** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:29 pm

MUFCBOY wrote:
Rigoni 10 wrote:we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement
yeh... keep baptista!!

as for torres?? when we were linked 2 him u blokes all sed he was cabernet... now ur sayin hes gonna b a star...

where does this leave eto'o?

not me mate, when Torres was linked with Pool I said he was shit as well!!!

this will make way fro Eto'o to Pool!

Arsenal will get Trezeguet

delfino_1936 · Post by **delfino_1936** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:51 pm

LeboViola wrote:I cant see martins playing under sam allardyce's system, let alone michael owen. But Wenger and Cesc hold the keys to the gooner's future. Build the team around Cesc.

very good call....impressive first 5 posts not like some other clowns that have recently joined

BAGGIO 15 · Post by **BAGGIO 15** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:22 pm

Rigoni 10 wrote:we'll see what Wenger can do about this....i reckon he has something up his sleeve for a replacement

I told you last year this would happen.

Rodger-k · Post by **Rodger-k** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:26 pm

hhhhmmmm where now for the gunners...........are they goners?

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:40 pm

torres is way overrated

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:50 pm

olympiakos · Post by **olympiakos** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:00 pm

thats a pretty amazing attacking line up for barca now, arsenal are finished