Arsenal to up Thierry Henry’s pay

LONDON – Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood said the club were ready to make Thierry Henry the highest-paid player in their history.

The Gunners captain, currently sidelined with a groin injury, has made it clear he does not want to enter into discussions over his future until the end of the season, when he will have just 12 months to run on his current deal, which is reported to be worth around 75 000 pounds a week. Spanish giants Barcelona are said to be interested in taking Henry to the Nou Camp, and could do so at a cut price if the striker does not agree a new contract.Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger maintains he is unconcerned by the delay in opening new contract talks, respecting the wishes of his talisman forward.Henry will be 29 in August, and Hill-Wood remains determined not to let another key man leave the club, as former captain Patrick Vieira did during the summer.-Nampa-ReutersSpanish giants Barcelona are said to be interested in taking Henry to the Nou Camp, and could do so at a cut price if the striker does not agree a new contract.Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger maintains he is unconcerned by the delay in opening new contract talks, respecting the wishes of his talisman forward.Henry will be 29 in August, and Hill-Wood remains determined not to let another key man leave the club, as former captain Patrick Vieira did during the summer.-Nampa-Reuters