Henry ready to step in but wants Wenger to have 'last word’

Weapons store incredible Thierry Henry has said he would not "down from a test" if an opportunity emerged to succeed Arsene Wenger as supervisor of the Gunners. 

Notwithstanding, Henry is frantic for his under-flame kindred Frenchman to have the "keep going word" on an Arsenal profession that began back when Wenger assumed responsibility of the north London club in 1996. 

Long-running theory about Wenger's situation at Arsenal escalated after the Gunners endured a fourth progressive thrashing in all rivalries, a 2-1 Premier League misfortune away to Brighton, on Sunday - an outcome that left them a tremendous 13 focuses hapless of the main four. 

Previous France forward Henry, at present filling in as a colleague to Belgium supervisor Roberto Martinez, was inquired as to whether he would take the Arsenal occupation should the open door emerge. 

"Tune in, I'm a contender, you don't down from a test," the 40-year-old answered. "We are speculatively talking before individuals bounce in front of everything, (except) I have never threw in the towel from a test since I was youthful. 

"On the off chance that I had tuned in to individuals who were discussing where I would have been, I would not have been here. 

"When I landed at Arsenal, they said to me, 'Why are you outside of the case, you will never score objectives?' with my position being on the left or whatever it was. You don't down from a test, you generally believe that you can. 

"When I returned to play for Arsenal, everyone, every one of my companions were stating, 'It can just stain your heritage, why are you backpedaling there?'." 

Henry included: "In the event that you adore a place and they ask - I rehash, they ask - for help, you are continually going to state yes. What I am stating to you is once more, we are discussing theoretical considerations." 

Having won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups under Wenger, Henry, Arsenal's unequaled record goalscorer, said he was frantic for the veteran director to choose his own future. 

"We are discussing might he stop or not - I can never say that," Henry clarified. "I am not sitting going back and forth, I can never say that. 

"I have struggled with this man, I can never say that. Do you comprehend what I mean? I can never say that. 

"What I would prefer not to see is the end result for's him, and I might want him to have the last word, whatever word it will be."