Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Thierry Henry will not prolong his stay at Arsenal and will return to the New York Red Bulls as planned.

The French boss claimed that he would have "loved" to have kept their former talisman at the Emirates for a longer period. However, the American outfit are unwilling to extend the striker's loan.

"I would have loved Thierry to stay for two more weeks but he has to go back," Wenger said in a press conference. "It's only fair on New York."

The former Barcelona star has netted two goals so far for the Gunners during his second stint with the North London club.