Henry undergoes Barca medical

France striker Thierry Henry was on Monday morning undergoing medical tests with Barcelona as he prepared to tie up his move from Arsenal.

Barca's medical team were putting the 29-year-old forward through his paces at Barcelona hospital. He was also due to undergo further tests later at the Nou Camp medical centre.

If all goes well, Henry will be presented with his shirt at 1600 local time (1500 BST) and two hours later will be formally presented to the press.

Barca have agreed a deal worth a reported £16million with Arsenal for the player, who leaves the Gunners as the club's record goalscorer after netting 226 goals coming in 364 appearances.

Henry's arrival at the Nou Camp would give Barca coach Frank Rijkaard a wealth of attacking options next season, with the likes of Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Lionel Messi already on the books.

Barca were keen to snare the Frenchman last summer but the player opted to sign a new four-year contract at the Emirates Stadium.

Since then, however, there have been changes at the club and Henry has cited the departure of vice-chairman David Dein and the uncertainty over manager Arsene Wenger's long-term future as factors in his decision to leave.

The former Monaco player joined Arsenal in the summer of 1999 after a disappointing spell at Juventus and came of age under the guidance of mentor Wenger.

He won two Premier League titles, finished as the competition's top scorer on four occasions and collected an FA Cup winner's medal three times.

He also appeared in last year's Champions League final when the Gunners were beaten by the club he is now joining.