Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov wants former Gunner Thierry Henry to have a pivotal role at the capital outfit when he eventually retires from football.
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The Frenchman is on the verge of re-joining the club on loan for a second time in the January transfer window if reports are to be believed.
Usmanov, however, wants the 35-year-old to have a bigger role in future.
"I don't have any powers in terms of decisions at the club but there are a few players with whom I am in contact, including Thierry Henry," the 59-year-old Russian billionaire told L'Equipe.
"Thierry should be involved at the club but not as a player. He has another role to play, a more important role.
"Look at Patrick Vieira at Manchester City. He is also a symbol of Arsenal but he is helping another club."
"We have to avoid that with Thierry. The presence of a champion can radically change the soul of a team."
"That is what Thierry showed last year when he came back to Arsenal but I think that comebacks only succeed once. That's why I think the decision to come back belongs only to Thierry."
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