Arsenal fans call for Thierry Henry's statue to be brought down after Alexis Sanchez revealed he spoke to him before completing Man United move

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Arsenal supporters have taken to Twitter to vent their fury after Alexis Sanchez revealed he spoke to Thierry Henry on the day he signed for Manchester United.

Sanchez was unveiled as a Manchester United player on Monday after completing his move from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading the other way.

The Chilean was desperate to leave Arsenal and had allowed his contract to run down to it's final five months before sealing his move to United.

Thierry Henry has been slammed by Arsenal fans for his role in Alexis Sanchez's departure

A statue of Arsenal's all-time record scorer Henry was unveiled in 2011 outside the Emirates 

At his United unveiling, Sanchez hit out at Arsenal legends who criticised his decision to leave the Emirates and revealed that he had a conversation with the Gunners' all-time top goalscorer Henry on the day he sealed his move.

And Henry's role in Sanchez leaving the club has sparked fury among Arsenal supporters on Twitter - who have labelled their former striker a 'snake'. 

'I'll never call Thierry Henry an Arsenal legend,' Twitter user Jarex2 said. 'He's a real snake under the green grass. Somebody bring down that useless statue soon.'

Patrick Timmons echoed Jarex2's sentiments, tweeting: 'This season alone, Thierry Henry has attempted to motivate (Harry) Kane before the north London derby, given Bournemouth a pep talk before playing us and advised Alexis on leaving the club.

Arsenal fans tweeted their frustration after Sanchez revealed Henry's role in him leaving

'Regardless of his exceptional playing career, he's really tainting his legacy at the club since.'

Henry wept when a statue of himself celebrating a goal was unveiled outside the Emirates Stadium in 2011 to commemorate his role in the history of the club. 

The Frenchman was coaching Arsenal's Under 18s before Arsene Wenger forced him to choose between his coaching position and his role as a pundit with Sky.

Henry is currently assistant manager to Roberto Martinez with the Belgium national team, a role he combines with his punditry duties. 

Sanchez could make his United debut against Yeovil in the FA Cup on Friday night and will wear the No 7 shirt at Old Trafford.

Sanchez was unveiled as a Manchester United player on Monday after sealing his transfer