ARSENE WENGER hopes to keep Thierry Henry at Arsenal by
signing his best pal David Trezeguet. Trezeguet is on the move
after refusing to sign a new contract at Juventus. And Henrys
French international strike partner will cost cash-strapped Arsenal
only £5million.
In seven seasons in Italy, Trezeguet has averaged 20 goals a year.
And Gunners boss Wenger has always admired the target-man, who made
his debut for Monaco when Wenger was their manager. He also knows
Henry and Trezeguet remain firm friends from their time together at
Monaco and with France.
Trezeguet, 29, is older than Wengers usual transfer targets and is
demanding a three-year deal worth £90,000 a week. But Wenger is
prepared to break his own rules in the fight to keep unhappy Henry
at the Emirates. Signing Trezeguet can help convince his captain of
the clubs ambitions to compete on an equal footing with Manchester
United, Chelsea and Liverpool next season.
Trezeguet insists he has played his last game for Juve despite
having one more year to run on his contract. He fumed: This club
does not respect me and has made me a contract offer which makes me
understand they have made other choices. So I will leave.
Henry yesterday joined his agent Jerome Anderson in rubbishing
claims a £37m move to Barcelona had been agreed for him. He
insisted: Nothing is done. I repeat, nothing. My name is not up on
any departures board.
