( CNN ) -- Thierry Henry has assured New York Red Bulls fans that his return to English soccer club Arsenal will not interfere with his American commitments . The former France international signed his long-awaited two-month loan deal with the London side on Friday , but plans to be back for the start of the Major League Soccer season in March . `` I always said I would not play in Europe again , but it is hard for me when it comes to Arsenal , '' the 34-year-old the Gunners ' website . `` I am not coming here for the whole season , I will be back and I want to win the MLS Cup with the Red Bulls . I hope it is win-win situation where I can help Arsenal and come back fit for the MLS season . '' Who are January 's top transfer targets ? Henry returns to a club where he scored a record 226 goals before joining Spain 's Barcelona in mid-2007 , then moving to the Big Apple in 2010 . A statue of the player has been erected at the Emirates Stadium to mark Arsenal 's 125th anniversary . `` It is unreal , to be honest . But when it comes to Arsenal my heart will always do the talking . Once I knew the plan behind it I was OK with it , '' he said . Henry was brought in by manager Arsene Wenger with strikers Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh going to the African Cup of Nations this month , but recognizes that he will be providing backup for a player who has this season taken his mantle as the team 's most influential player and captain -- top scorer Robin van Persie . `` I am not coming here to be a hero or prove anything . I am just coming here to help . People have to understand that , '' said Henry , who has been training with the Arsenal squad since November and could make his first appearance in Monday 's FA Cup tie against Leeds . `` It is a loan deal and I 'll be on the bench most of the time . If I can make the bench that is ! The boss has a team here already who are doing something good . I am just going to be part of the squad . '' Henry joined Arsenal from Italy 's Juventus in 1999 as an unproven raw talent , despite having already made his international debut and being part of France 's World Cup-winning squad . Wenger transformed him from a wide player into one of the most effective forwards of his generation . `` I am very happy . It was my desire and Thierry 's desire , '' Wenger said of his former Monaco protege . `` I am sure during these two months he will be a massive asset to the team in the dressing room and on the pitch . He can be relaxed , not under too much pressure and be a tremendous help to the team . ''
Veteran striker Thierry Henry signs two-month loan deal with his former club Arsenal . Henry aims to return to New York Red Bulls for start of MLS season in March . He is Arsenal 's record goal scorer during an eight-year spell in London until 2007 . Henry says he does not expect to be given a regular starting role by Arsene Wenger .