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Messi welcomes Henry

24 Jun 2007 - 17:51:49

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Barcelona's Argentinan star Lionel Messi is excited by the prospect of Thierry Henry moving to the Camp Nou.

Henry is on the verge of finalising the last details of his £16million transfer from Arsenal to Barca and Messi thinks the Frenchman's arrival can only strengthen Frank Rijkaard's squad.

"Henry is huge, for that reason he comes to Barca," the 20-year-old told El Mundo Deportivo.

"A footballer of his quality, with what he has won and almost 30 years old, does not take the risk of going to a team that is not at its peak.

"Titi has demonstrated during all these years that he is a great player. Cesc (Fabregas) always says that Titi is fantastic in training and is even better off the pitch as a friend and a leader.

"To me, the presence of Henry does not worry me. I am no longer a boy and I know my possibilities.

"I do not know how we will play, that is an aspect that Rijkaard must solve.

"But Henry's signing is because Frank will know how to make it work so that we are stronger."