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Returning Henry will put reputation on line

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'He had me at hello' was one of the wittier headlines as Arsene Wenger announced his intention to bring Thierry Henry back to the Emirates Stadium on a two-month loan deal.

Paraphrasing a famous line from the 1996 sports romantic comedy Jerry Maguire wasn't so far off the mark, with Wenger admitting he'd decided to re-sign his former favourite son on November 17.

That was the day when Henry began training with the Gunners after arriving from the New York Red Bulls, with Major League Soccer (MLS) starting its close season.

Securing the veteran Frenchman as cover for Africa Cup of Nations-bound strikers Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh makes perfect sense - and yesterday the clubs reached agreement over insurance and other terms.

Henry's 14 regular season goals for New York were the third highest in the MLS.

But it's a move that could sully Henry's sterling reputation as an Arsenal and Premier League legend.

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