Rijkaard want henry at any cost

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard wants to bring Arsenal striker Thierry Henry to the Nou Camp over the summer.

Marca says Rijkaard was recently offered Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira by intermediaries, but rejected the approach, informing them that "the one that interests me is Henry".

Barca president Joan Laporta has already sounded out Henry about a move to Spain in the past month and knows the Frenchman is still to commit to a new, two-year contract extension which has been on the table.

Laporta and Henry have a good relationship thanks to their involvement with Nike and the Barca supremo has kept in touch with the prolific forward since his rise to the presidency two years ago.

He is willing to pay the English club up to £50million for the Frenchman

I cant see the Gunners letting him go, Henry is Arsenal. Without him they will have a huge hole in the team. If Henry were to go to Spain I think that would be a great deal for Barca, and i think the lifestyle and playing style would also suit him.

It may well be the year he departs!

Al change a Highbury!

They can say what they like but at the end of the day £50million is a hell of a lot of money.

But they are the Spanish Chelsea ! So to them £50 mil is like 50 pence.

I meant Arsenal can say they wont accept it but if barca do bid it it will be hard to turn down.