Barcelona claim they have agreed a £16million fee for
Thierry Henry.
Reports in Spain have emerged suggesting the Arsenal striker has
signed a four-year deal with Barcelona.
Cadena Ser radio, the station that broke the news of David Beckham
and Zinedine Zidane's moves to Real Madrid, have stated that
Barcelona will pay 24million (£16million) for the Arsenal
forward.
The station, which quotes Barcelona officials, says Henry has
already put pen-to-paper on a contract spanning until 2011.
Spanish newspapers have also reported the story, but a spokesman
from Barcelona has told the website that the deal is not yet
finalised.
The spokesman claims Henry's move is 'not totally done and dusted'
and has insisted that discussions are still ongoing between Arsene
Wenger and his Barcelona counterparts.
Barcelona have been tracking Henry for over 12 months, despite the
Frenchman signing a long-term deal with The Gunners last
summer.
The Catalan giants are looking to strengthen this summer after
losing out to Real Madrid in the Spanish title race.
And after Arsenal's disappointing season in the Premiership it
appears Henry has made the decision to continue his career at Camp
Nou.
Speculation about his future has continued to mount in recent
weeks, especially since the departure of David Dein.
An official announcement is expected on Monday.
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