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Thierry Henry retires

Thierry Henry has announced his decision to retire from football.

The 37-year-old, who left MLS side New York Red Bulls earlier this month, was widely tipped to return to Arsenal in some sort of coaching role - and may yet do so.

But in an announcement made early on Tuesday morning the Frenchman confirmed he has hung up his boots after two decades at the very top of the game.

"After 20 years in the game I have decided to retire from professional football," he said in a statement on his own personal Facebook page.

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Thierry Henry career in full

Shearer: Sacking Wenger could be dangerous

Alan Shearer has warned Arsenal fans to be careful what they wish for.

Gunners supporters had grown restless with Arsene Wenger after their defeat at Stoke last weekend, with a handful of them abusing him at the railway station as he boarded a train back to London.

But the Frenchman has responded by leading Arsenal to back-to-back 4-1 victories, against Galatasaray in midweek and over Newcastle on Saturday.

Shearer makes the point that Sir Alex Ferguson held things together at Manchester United during times of uncertainty, and the Red Devils struggled in the immediate aftermath of his departure, finishing 7th in the Premier League and sacking his replacement David Moyes after less than a season in charge.

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Arsenal vs Monaco: All you need to know

Despite finishing second in their group (again!) Arsenal have landed a favourable draw in the Champions League last 16, pulling Ligue 1 side Monaco out of the hat.

The Gunners will host the first leg in February, before travelling to the principality three weeks later.

Arsene Wenger spent seven years at Monaco between 1987 and 1994, and said he wanted to draw them in the last 16. Well, he got his wish.

A far less daunting prospect since losing Colombian hotshot Radamel Falcao, it was the draw Arsenal fans were hoping for after being dumped out by Bayern Munich at this stage for the last two years.

Here is all you need to know ahead of the knockout tie...

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Mega January double swoop

Arsenal are planning a massive January double swoop for Mattia Destro and Marek Hamsik, according to Metro.

The moves, however, would depend on the Gunners being able to offload enough players to fund the deals.

Both Lukas Podolski and Joel Campbell have been heavily linked with a move away from the Emirates in January and their transfer fees could prove pivotal in targeting the Serie A duo.

It is believed that talks over a £15million move for Roma star Destro have already begun, as Arsene Wenger sees him as the man to challenge Olivier Giroud to become Arsenal's out-and-out central striker.

Napoli midfielder Hamsik, meanwhile, would take a bigger price to convince the Italian side to consider selling, but he has fallen out-of-favour with Rafa Benitez in recent weeks.

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Dybala bid ready

Arsenal are ready to submit their £25million bid for Paulo Dybala to Palermo, according to Italian source Calciomercato.

The sought-after striker has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, along with a handful of Europe's top teams.

But the Gunners are hoping to take a lead in the race by submitting a transfer bid as soon as the January transfer window opens.

The 21-year-old Argentinian recently admitted that it would be "amazing" to play for Arsenal, fuelling speculation that a move could be on the cards in the near future.

City lead Hummels race?

Manchester City are set to blow Arsenal and Manchester United away by offering Borussia Dortmund £47million for Mats Hummels, according to the Daily Express.

Both the Gunners and the Red Devils have been heavily linked with a move for the German defender, but have been put off by the monumental price tag that has been quoted.

And now it appears that City could pay over the valuation to ensure that their rivals do not have a chance of signing him.

City have joined the growing list of clubs looking at Hummels after picking up injury worries in defence. It is for the same reason that Arsenal and United were looking for defenders.