ARSENE WENGER will not rule out a loan move for Thierry Henry from the New York Red Bulls. Arsenal’s record goalscorer is training with his former club during the MLS close season and Wenger seemed yesterday to have softened in his stance to re-signing him.

“It has to come through my brain at some stage but I haven’t been concrete on the case,” said Wenger, who had no doubt Henry would still be able to cut it in the Premier League at the age of 34.

In January Arsenal will lose two of their attackers, Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh, for potentially seven weeks as they head off for the Africa Cup of Nations. Even if he stays clear of injury, Robin van Persie will need a rest at some stage over the winter schedule.

The only other options are turning to Park Chu-young, who has yet to feature in the Premier League, or asking Andrey Arshavin or Theo Walcott to play centrally.

There is a certain logic in registering Henry in that there would obviously be no adaptation period to worry about.

Wenger admitted he is yet to bring up the idea of a loan with either Henry or the New York Red Bulls. “I haven’t even investigated that,” he said.

But he is open to investigation.