Reports in the Spanish media claim that FC Barcelona´s board and technical staff are having an old target back on their wish-list for the summer transfer period: Thierry Henry of Arsenal.


FC Barcelona have not made an official comment so far but but fresh reports quote president Laporta as being confident of securing the services of Gunner Henry.


Catalunya Radio even goes further and claim negotiations are ongoing with Arsenal FC.


Barcelona based daily sports papers EL MUNDO DEPORTIVO and SPORT are reporting that FC Barcelona tabled a € 15 Mill. take-it-or-leave-it offer for Thierry Henry and are waiting if Arsenal accepts.


To read the stories in Spanish, click here:


EL MUNDO DEPORTIVO


SPORT


Rumours and speculations suggested that Barca´s confidence in signing Thierry Henry is based on the departure of vice-chairman David Dein from the Arsenal board a couple of weeks ago, and the possible knock-on effect of that on manager Arsene Wenger and the players Wenger and Dein brought to the club.


The English tabloid Daily Star suggests that Henry is very unhappy about the current state of performance of the club. Arsenal are about to conclude a second successive season without any silverware and the way how the Gunner´s exited from the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven must be bothering arsenal´s star player Henry.


Henry surely will have talks with his mentor Arsene Wenger and probably a lot will depend on Wenger´s decision to stay on as arsenal manager when his current contract expires in 2008. Henry surely will reconsider his long term commitment and decision willing to end his career at Arsenal, if Wenger should decide to quit the Gunners.


The Daily Star also believes Arsenal could be ready to sell their star player as they prepare to restructure the club. Rumours also suggest, that Henry's influence has grown too big at the club for some of the board members.


Some interesting weeks ahead and I am sure, we will read some more headlines over the next weeks.