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Arsenal ace Thierry Henry has pledged his future to the club in the wake of reports that Chelsea and Real Madrid are interested in his signature.
Moneybags Chelsea reportedly failed in a £40 million bid for the Frenchman last week, while Madrid have expressed an interest in the jet-heeled striker.
Henry, who claimed second prize in the Fifa World Player of the Year awards, insists he has no desire to quit Highbury as he can fulfil all his ambitions in North London.
"As long as people are happy with me at Arsenal, I want to stay there," said Henry.
"Arsenal gave me a hand when I was down and, if I am among the last three players alongside Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane for the Fifa World Player of the Year award, it is thanks to them.
"I want to feel priceless for them and them to be proud of me.
"I don't really know what is happening in the background with the transfers and money, but I know what I want, and both me and Arsenal are on the same line."
Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists the club are determined to keep Henry and are ready to offer the former Monaco man a deal for the rest of his career.
"We'd love to keep him here for life," said Hill-Wood. "He's priceless to us and he's going nowhere.
"It's nonsense to think we'd ever sell him."
http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,1-1115504,00.html
Moneybags Chelsea reportedly failed in a £40 million bid for the Frenchman last week, while Madrid have expressed an interest in the jet-heeled striker.
Henry, who claimed second prize in the Fifa World Player of the Year awards, insists he has no desire to quit Highbury as he can fulfil all his ambitions in North London.
"As long as people are happy with me at Arsenal, I want to stay there," said Henry.
"Arsenal gave me a hand when I was down and, if I am among the last three players alongside Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane for the Fifa World Player of the Year award, it is thanks to them.
"I want to feel priceless for them and them to be proud of me.
"I don't really know what is happening in the background with the transfers and money, but I know what I want, and both me and Arsenal are on the same line."
Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists the club are determined to keep Henry and are ready to offer the former Monaco man a deal for the rest of his career.
"We'd love to keep him here for life," said Hill-Wood. "He's priceless to us and he's going nowhere.
"It's nonsense to think we'd ever sell him."
http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,1-1115504,00.html