Thierry Henry has yet
again underlined his commitment to Arsenal after persistent reports
linking him with a summer move to Internazionale.
The French superstar turned down the chance to move to Barcelona
last summer and has since insisted he is now content to finish his
career in North London.
However, reports of interest from the continent's best sides refuse
to subside and Serie A leaders Inter are the latest giants to be
linked with The Gunners' greatest ever goalscorer.
David Dein's shock exit from the halls of power at Emirates Stadium
has also led the English press to speculate that Henry's future
could come into question due to his close relationship with the
former vice-chairman.
However, in an interview with the Czech press, Henry has again
reiterated that he remains happy with life in London and has no
desire to end his association with the club.
"I have three years left on my contract at Arsenal," Henry told the
website. "I love this club.
"I am happy here and I have no reason to leave. For me, it is
important that I feel pride when putting on the Arsenal
jersey."
Henry also played down talk that he can now be considered Arsenal's
greatest ever player, despite holding the club's all-time scoring
record.
"Absolutely not. Yes, I am a part of Arsenal's history and I am
happy for that, but I am not the best one," said Henry. "I am still
trying to play and score as many goals as possible.
"Now I have given myself another mission: to recover from the
injury, to manage the new season and win a big cup again."
Henry has missed a large part of the current campaign after
suffering fitness problems following his World Cup exertions, and
in his absence Cristiano Ronaldo has assumed the mantle of the best
player in England and perhaps the world.
However, the Arsenal captain believes his Manchester United rival
must excel consistently over a number of years before he can be
regarded as the globe's finest.
"One season is not a measurement for me, let's speak about it after
seven, eight, nine seasons.
"Cristiano has been in fantastic shape this year, he has even
surprised me. Just look at how relaxed his play is.
"Some years ago, I saw an even more talented lad in Portugal -
[Ricardo] Quaresma. I was convinced that he would sparkle
immediately, but Cristiano is higher now. I am curious how far he
will go."