体坛英语新闻：Henry return to Arsenal on loan, Wenger confirms

LONDON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Thierry Henry will be "certain" to rejoin Arsenal at which he made history if the agreement and insurance can be completed with his current Major League Soccer (MLS) side New York Red Bulls, the London club's manager Arsene Wenger confirmed on Friday.

"Normally it should happen," Wenger said in a press conference, according to the official website of Arsenal.

"You have to respect that there is paperwork to do and the agreement with the Red Bulls and the MLS, but for two months it is certain that it will happen," the manager added.

Henry, the all time leading scorer with 226 goals in 370 appearances for Arsenal, is close to return to the club he left in 2007 on a two-month loan deal from MLS side.

The former skipper and symbol of Arsenal, 34, has been training with the club to keep his form since the middle of November, also during the MLS off-season. The French prolific forward will not have to return to Red Bulls until March, making the short-term deal possible to reach.

With Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh, the duo strikers of gunners, both set to depart for Africa Cup of Nations in next month, Henry' s probable return would be a boost to Wenger's attacking options.

But the manager emphasized that the agreement hadn't been finished yet and he could not announce anything now.

"The agreement and the insurance still needs to be done. I don' t take care of that, but that is not completed and we need to respect all the agreements we need with the MLS to finalize the deal," said Wenger.

During his eight-year spell in Arsenal, Henry delivered many fantastic goals and classic moments, including his iconic talents of long-distance sprint and burst past defenders one after another to make the thrilling shot.

He helped the Gunners win two league titles and three FA Cups, which was one of the most glorious periods for the London side.

In 2007, Henry joined the Spanish giants Barcelona, bidding farewell to his dream theater and one peak of his careers.

Three years later, the French legend forward signed for the New York Red Bulls, which was regarded as a milestone of his times, finally leaving the European football after 18 years in the top leagues.