Tomas Rosicky believes keeping Thierry Henry is crucial to Arsenal's future success.
Henry is once again the subject of a multi-million pound summer move to Spain or Italy.
Barcelona have made no secret of their desire to tempt the France striker to the Camp Nou, while European champions Milan have also earmarked Henry as a man they are keen to sign.
But Arsenal midfielder Rosicky insists keeping Henry at Emirates Stadium is crucial if his side are to compete with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool for the Premiership title.
"Thierry is a big player for us. He is our captain and we need him," Rosicky told the Daily Star.
"Of course it would be a blow if we lost him.
"I think we can challenge the top teams. We have shown that already by beating them.
"But we have had problems against the smaller teams. I think it is down to stuff we can work on."
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