FC Barecelona Blog carried a story on the 26th of January about a deal taking Theirry Henry to the Spanish side already having been cut. This story was then picked up by Sky Sports yesterday, followed quickly by a denial from Highbury. Now the same blog is claiming from its 'inside sources' that Henry is learning Catalan.


So, has Thierry Henry already decided to join Barcelona next season?


According to Barcelona Blog:

Somebody, who has got excellent inside information told me that Thierry Henry is going to language classes in London to learn Catalan. Believe it or not but his teacher is Ex-Barca player... Cesc Fabregas!
Does it mean that the French international has already set his mind on Barça? The answer could be a resolute 'yes'! He is learning Catalan... and not Spanish.
With all respect to this beautiful language but you learn Catalan only when you are going to live in or near Barcelona and I do not believe Thierry Henry is thinking about joining RCD Espanyol! This well informed person also told me in all seriousness that Henry asked Cesc to suggest some of the best residential areas in the region.

Opinion: One way for all this stuff to stop, is for Henry to sign that new contract, but if this story is true, he is certainly keeping his options open.