USA/ NEW YOURK RED BULLS, Reluctant to grant Henry permission to link up with Arsenal

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New York Red Bulls are reluctant to grant Thierry Henry permission to link up with Arsenal on another short-term loan.

New sporting director Andy Roxburgh told the Daily Star: "In general terms, I wouldn't say it would be something we would favour.

"I think the length of the season we have here, when they get the break over the Christmas, New Year period, they need to regenerate themselves.

"I'd say in general we wouldn't be too positive about it."

Roxburgh added: "Right now, no-one has requested for anyone to go on loan.

"It depends on the individual, it depends on the circumstances. You cannot say never on that one. But it's unlikely, at the moment, that would happen."