Arsene Wenger: "Thierry said he is happy at Barcelona and if he comes back he will only play at Arsenal which I find really a very good statement.
"He is happy at Barcelona. You can never say never - but at the moment I do not think about signing him again.
"I think he has a lot to offer as a player.
"I still feel he is a world-class player and he will prove in Barcelona that he is one of their better players.
"Thierry is disappointed because things haven't gone as well as he would have liked them to go.
"The whole team in Barcelona has not worked completely, they were never in the race for the championship.
"For me, Thierry is an efficient goalscorer - but Barca have two or three players in there.
"What was a little bit damaging to his success at Barcelona is that Ronaldinho has not turned up this season, so that the closest one who can play left wing is Thierry, and that is where he plays.
"That is not his preferred position and that is not where he is most efficient. In football, things can change quickly when you have talent, and he has plenty.
"I had a chat with him not a long time ago. He watches every Arsenal game and he can give me advice!
"When I can, I watch Barcelona, because I am always interested in how he looks, how is his sharpness, in what position he plays and I gave him my view about his game."