More to come from Henry, says Wenger

ARSENE WENGER says he has been surprised by Thierry Henry’s progression from raw talent to FIFA World Footballer of the Year nominee – but he is now backing the French striker to get even better.

Arsenal boss Wenger shelled out €15 million to pluck the then 22-year-old from Juventus in 1999, in the belief that Henry was a rough diamond in need of polishing.

Wenger provided that polish and transformed Henry into the man who led the 5-1 destruction of Inter Milan at San Siro this week prompting fresh speculation linking him to Real Madrid.