Thierry Henry says he'd be ''more than happy'' to see the big Arsenal transfer happen

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry says he'd be happy to see Raheem Sterling become a Gunner this summer - but called on the Liverpool player to avoid negotiating in public.

Henry, who made a popular appearance at Anfield for the All-Star Charity game in March, is convinced Arsene Wenger wants to bring the 20-year-old winger to the Emirates but is unhappy with how Sterling has handled his negotiations with Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Speaking on the night it was revealed Liverpool have rejected an enquiry from Manchester United about Sterling's availability this summer, Henry told Sky Sports: "There is one thing I'd say about Raheem Sterling. We all know he's a Londoner. The way Arsene (Wenger) was talking yesterday indicates he wants him. But there's something I want to say about the lad.

“I think we all know that he's receiving some bad advice.

“You can't go out there and talk about your contract in the press. I think that you have to respect your fans, respect the club that you play for.

“And if you want to leave Liverpool or not, then when you have to make the announcement of leaving or staying, then do it – don't discuss your stuff in the paper.

“And I went through the same thing. When I was young I had a problem with Real Madrid and Monaco. Some guys who were around me were putting stuff in my head. I lost my football, mentally I wasn't there any more, I wasn't concentrating on anything.

“And therefore it looked like I was going to have a good career and then people were questioning me when I hadn't even started my career. Same thing with Raheem Sterling.

“You can blame the agent, the advisor, but you need to be a man about it also and say 'Enough, you're destroying my life, you're destroying my career'. He's a great product for Liverpool and he's going to be a great product for England.

“I will be more than happy to see him play for Arsenal but he is still a Liverpool player.”