Thierry Henry to bid Arsenal adieu once more but Arsene Wenger remains firm over Robin Van Persie

Wenger’s ultimately fruitless attempt to keep hold of Cesc fabregas following repeated expressions of interest from Barcelona and the former Arsenal captain began in similar fashion, with unattributed sources close to the player leaking stories to the Spanish press. And while there is little indication that Real Madrid and Arsenal are even at initial stages of contact, Wenger reacted strongly to questions about what his answer would be if either Real or Barcelona came calling for his captain. “What do you think [the answer would be]?” Wenger said. “Barcelona already know that they have a difficult job with us always.”