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BBC:
Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein says the club turned down two £50m offers for striker Thierry Henry before he agreed to sign a new four-year deal.
Henry's decision ended any chance of him replacing £47m Zinedine Zidane as the world's most expensive player.
"We turned down two world record deals from Spanish clubs. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to work out who they were," he told the Sunday Express.
"Our message was clear - he wasn't for sale. I'd like to think he heard that."
Dein also revealed that the contract Henry signed was one that he was offered back in January.
"We made an offer in January, prodded Thierry now and then, but never put pressure on him," he said.
"Money wasn't really mentioned. He wanted to know where we were going, but in reality I think he knew."
Dein said the chance to influence the next generation of youngsters at Arsenal, who want to play with him, may also have persuaded Henry to stay on.
"He had seen the youngsters emerge after a dark period.
"We have three teenagers at the World Cup - how many other clubs can say that?
"The reason they are here is because of Thierry. The first question Theo Walcott asked was "Will Thierry still be here?".
"I believe he also knew that if he went to a club like Barcelona or Real Madrid, he would just be a prince. Here he knows he is a king."
source from bbc & skysports
Skysports:
Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein claims the club turned down two world-record bids of £50million for Thierry Henry.
Henry finally ended months of speculation over his future eon Friday by signing a new four-year deal with Arsenal.
The Frenchman was strongly linked with a move away from Arsenal in the summer with Barcelona waiting in the wings to sign him.
It is believed that Barcelona and Real Madrid both lodged bids for Henry with Dein confirming both offers for Henry came from Spain before he signed his new deal.
"We turned down world-record deals for Thierry from two Spanish clubs - and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work who they were," Dein told the Sunday Express.
"The two clubs in question don't like to be outbid by each other. They were ready to go for it.
"Our message was clear. He wasn't for sale and I like to think Thierry heard that."
Dein also revealed that Henry's decision to stay in North London was nothing to do with money and that the player only had to be convinced of Arsenal's ambition before pledging his future to the club.
"We made an offer in January, prodded Thierry now and then, but never put pressure on him," added Dein.
"Money wasn't really mentioned. He wanted to know where we were going, but in reality I think he knew.
"I believe he also knew that if he went to a club like Barcelona or Real Madrid, he would just be a prince. Here he knows he is a king."
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有油王托市 ... 50m 未必買到個取代 henry ....
