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Arsenal fans call for Thierry Henry's statue to be brought down after Alexis Sanchez revealed he spoke to him before completing Man United move

Arsenal supporters have taken to Twitter to vent their fury after Alexis Sanchez revealed he spoke to Thierry Henry on the day he signed for Manchester United.

Sanchez was unveiled as a Manchester United player on Monday after completing his move from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading the other way.

The Chilean was desperate to leave Arsenal and had allowed his contract to run down to it's final five months before sealing his move to United.

Thierry Henry has been slammed by Arsenal fans for his role in Alexis Sanchez's departure
Thierry Henry has been slammed by Arsenal fans for his role in Alexis Sanchez's departure
A statue of Arsenal's all-time record scorer Henry was unveiled in 2011 outside the Emiratesu00a0
A statue of Arsenal's all-time record scorer Henry was unveiled in 2011 outside the Emirates

At his United unveiling, Sanchez hit out at Arsenal legends who criticised his decision to leave the Emirates and revealed that he had a conversation with the Gunners' all-time top goalscorer Henry on the day he sealed his move.