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Sat 04 Apr 2007Wenger insists Henry will stayArsene Wenger has addressed the future, both immediate and long term, at Arsenal by insisting Thierry Henry will remain at the club next season while warning that any potential takeover by the American billionaire Stan Kroenke should not lead to the erosion of the established values and traditions held by the club.This campaign may have degenerated into little more than a season of transition at Arsenal, with Wenger's side 23 points off leaders Manchester United before today's visit of West Ham, but Henry will still be at the club to lead their crop of youngsters in what the manager insists can be a Premiership title challenge next season.