Thierry Henry has reportedly agreed in principle to return to Arsenal on loan from New York Red Bulls in January.
Arsenal are aiming for their all-time leading goal-scorer to begin his second loan in consecutive seasons on January 1.
Henry is understood to have told Arsenal he wants to return to the Emirates Stadium and the club are now thrashing out a temporary agreement with the Red Bulls.
The key sticking point is the length of the loan, with Arsene Wenger keen to have the 35-year-old for as long as possible.
The MLS club have reportedly given the go-ahead for Henry to join for a similar six-week period to last season but they are reluctant for the Frenchman to be allowed an extension to his stay much beyond mid-February.
Henry is due back in …
It doesn t say much for the Bundesliga defenders that Luca Toni and Mario Gomez accrued 40 goals between them last season and yet when they got to Euro 2008 their return was zero.
Toni had a pretty thankless task ploughing a lonely furrow up front for world champions Italy, with neither veteran Alessandro del Piero nor Antonio Cassano capable of providing much support his only moment of note was being brought down by Eric Abidal in their final group match against France leading to a penalty.
The poor fellow was so distraught at his predicament that he got in touch with Bayern Munich strike partner Miroslav Klose.
I had a text after the Portugal game (Germany s 3-2 win in the quarter-finals), he (Toni) told me he has a problem with his best friend and asked me…
Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Alex McLeish as their new manager.
After the surprise departure of Sean O Driscoll following Forest s 4-2 win over Leeds on Saturday, the club have moved swiftly to appoint the former Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Scotland manager, despite speculation linking the club with Roy Keane and Roberto Di Matteo.
Chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi hailed the appointment, saying he was delighted to welcome McLeish to the City Ground.
I m delighted to welcome Alex to our club and look forward to working with him, the Forest owner told the club s website.
Alex took Birmingham to promotion from the Championship and has great experience of working in the Premier League.
He’s hungry for more success and I beli…
CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs has named the fourth clubs where Roberto Firmino could go after leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, as quoted in .
Despite having the option to stay at Liverpool, the Brazil international froward has decided to part ways in the summer transfer window when he will become a free agent.
Jacobs said: “Liverpool wanted Firmino to extend, but he was intent on taking his time and highly appreciative of the fact Liverpool didn’t put pressure on him for an answer. It wasn’t an easy decision.
“My understanding is Firmino now sees the array of the forwards at the club and decided a new challenge is best because he has a strong appetite to be starting the majority of games.
“Al-Nassr are interested and are also look…