So I took it as a very positive sign that the club came to me rather than the other way round.

People can say the money doesn't really matter but it does show you how much a club respects you.

So I took it as a very positive sign that the club came to me rather than the other way round.

Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.

I think these awards are always nice for a player but they also reflect well on the club. It shows that Arsenal's performance have been noted all around the world and it helps by having so many good players around me.

If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I don't think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.

My goals in Holland were known as 'stiffies', which means something quite different in England of course.