Henry could join New York Red Bulls in 2011

Asked about the rumours linking him with a move to Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls (read more here), Barcelona forward and French international Thierry Henry (31) told journalists that this could be an option in a few years time:

"You can never know but the truth is that it's very likely. I think it will be. You never know but yes, I think it will be. I have a contract for four years. I have more years on my contract, so I was always staying for now. I was never leaving. But it might be possible in 2011. I will stay at Barcelona for the two more years I have left and then I will leave."

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Ex-Barça: Celades to New York Red Bulls

Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls has officially announced on Wednesday the transfer of former Barcelona player Albert Celades (33).

Per MLS and club policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Celades had been testing with the American club over the last weeks, with the new MLS season starting next week.

The Catalan player was available on a free transfer after Spanish second division club Zaragoza decided not to renew his contract last summer (read more here).

Celades came through the Barcelona youth ranks and joined the first team in 1995. In the summer of 1999 the midfielder joined Celta Vigo on a free transfer.

With Barcelona, Celades won two Spanish leagues in 1998 and 1999, two Spanish cups in 1997 and 1998, one Spanish super cup in 1996, one European cup winner's cup in 1997 and one European super cup in 1997.

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Youth: Jozy Altidore (Red Bull New York)

American sports radio talk show World Soccer Daily reports that a rumour is going around that American Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls would be willing to let striker Jozy Altidore (18) leave to Barcelona if that would mean that Barcelona forward and French international Thierry Henry (30) would come the other way.

Asked about his favourite clubs, Altidore (who also coincidentally indicates that his favourite player is Thierry Henry) says today in an interview with American newspaper The New York Times that he admires Barcelona: "Barcelona and Arsenal. It’s the way they play, their style. When I see their games on TV, I feel like I should be paying just to watch. It’s just a joy."

Josmer 'Jozy' Altidore is an American of Haitian descent. He joined Red Bull New York in 2006, making his first team debute in August of that year. Last November he made his debute with the American national team. Altidore is considered to be one of the most talentented young strikers around and is expected to make the move to Europe in the coming summer transfer window, with several English top clubs apparently preparing for a bidding war.

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