 Vieira and Henry are French international team-mates |
Former Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira has urged the Gunners to bring in some new faces to help persuade Thierry Henry to stay at Highbury. "I know he's talking to the club about a new contract," he told BBC Five Live.
"But I think when you want to keep your best players you have to bring in some new ones.
"To do well in Europe you need a good team. A few years ago at Arsenal we had a really good team but we didn't play well enough to win a European trophy."
Vieira left Arsenal after almost nine years in north London during the summer, moving to Juventus in a �13.7m deal.
One of his priorities in opting for a change of scene was to give himself a better chance of winning the Champions League.
"You always want to go somewhere you can win what you didn't last year," Vieira added.
Rumours persist that Henry may follow suit. He has two years of his present deal to run but has yet to publicly state that he has begun contract talks and could leave for a cut-price figure next summer.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Henry will sign but Barcelona are reportedly ready to swoop for the French international.
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