Thierry Henry: I want to be Arsenal manager

Henry was being interviewed by Jonathan Ross for a show to be broadcast this weekend on ITV, and admitted that his "dream" is to take charge of the Gunners one day - and .

"I don't know what Arsene wants to do and how long he wants to stay," Henry said, adding that he will take steps to bolster his coaching CV - despite having recently signed a multi-million pound deal to become a pundit for Sky.

"I just want to be equipped... to be in the position, maybe one day to be a manager.

"Being the manager of Arsenal FC would be a dream. I need to learn first. That is the most important thing."

He explained that "London is home for me. It goes with my mentality and the way I see things," and added that if the club were to approach him he would jump at the chance.

"I could not say 'no' to Arsenal," he said. "So I would say 'yes'. It should be great."

Henry admitted that he will need to change his approach to dealing with players, having been famously vociferous in his playing days.

"When I was playing I was a pain the neck as I was demanding of myself and of others," he added.

"When you are coaching you can't scream and shout. You don't want to scare your players.

"I came in the game to perform and to try find out how far could I go. We all have our limits."

The French superstar also admitted that he had a very odd reason for joining Arsenal in the first place: the distinctive red and white shirt.

"I chose to play for Arsenal because of Arsene, Ian Wright and the football kit. When you are young some things stay in your mind like the kit."

Henry also spoke about what he misses from the game - including the unique atmosphere of a dressing room full of players after a match.

" I do miss the day of a big game though and the feeling you have in your body when you know you have to play a big game," he said.

"I miss that smell. Men can hug. We hug each other, I like it. It's the camaraderie. It's alright. The dressing room smell, I am used to it."