Henry To Chelsea?

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Henry To Chelsea?
According to reports which may or may not bereliable, Chelsea could be about to launch a January swoop forBarcelona forward Thierry Henry...

Reports in both English andSpanish tabloids have suggested that Luiz Felipe Scolari is preparingto unleash an £8 million bid to lure iconic Frenchman Thierry Henryback to London.

The 31-year-old striker is currently in hissecond season at Barcelona, but has not scaled the heights that saw himcrowned a bona-fide legend at Highbury and the Emirates with Arsenal.

Scolariis eager to bolster Chelsea's attacking options, with strikerspainfully thin on the ground outside of Didier Drogba and NicolasAnelka.

Chelsea's planned raid for Robinho was usurped bynewly-monied Manchester City over the summer, leaving Scolari withlimited options at the business end of the field.

He has beenmaking noises about adding to his panel during the January sales, eventhough the economic downturn has left the once richest club in theworld with unprecedented financial constraints.

According toThe People newspaper, the Blues may have as little as £5 million withwhich to bid over the winter, while Henry is likey to command a fee atleast twice that amount, with his wages set to be in the region of£120,000 a week.

The player was also linked with Manchester City, but is known to have a strong affection for London return.

Hehas been quoted by the press as saying: "Though I work in Barcelona myheart is in London." However, he has also said, repeatedly, that he ishappy at Barca, that Arsenal are in his heart and that he could notenvisage playing for any other Premier League club after his time as aGunner.

But then as we all know, things can change rapidly in football...