Arsenal are believed to be weighing up a loan move for former striker Thierry Henry, who is on a break from his MLS duties.

With the top flight competition in the United States not restarting to March, the veteran French attacker has been training with the North London outfit in a bid to maintain fitness.

However, Sky Sports indicate that Arsene Wenger has made a loan bid to the New York Red Bulls for Henry, which would see him eligible to play for The Gunners over the next two months.

Henry is the club’s all-time top goalscorer and is adored by Arsenal fans for his performances over eight seasons in England.

The Gunners will be without Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho come mid-January, as both will be on international duty at the African Cup of Nations, and this may force Wenger’s hand to make a temporary move for Henry.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker feels that Henry still has the quality to play in the Premier League, after facing the speedy attacker in training.

“I am very happy to play against him in training and it is a great experience,” the Germany international told The Guardian.

“He is playing very, very good. He is a great opportunity for us but I’m not the manager. I couldn’t make a decision on what is possible for him or for us. In training, he shows his class and to have him with us is great because he shows his attitude, his experience.

“He still has the same attitude he showed in a lot of games at Arsenal,” Mertesacker concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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