Thierry Henry 'is STILL yet to sign a two-year contract as France U21 manager'

Thierry Henry is still yet to sign a two-year contract as the new coach of France's Under 21 team, despite already having been announced by the French Football Federation (FFF), according to reports.

The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star, who held the all-time goal scoring record for Les Bleus before Olivier Giroud took his crown at the Qatar World Cup, has long been linked with a move to the Espoirs dugout.

As recently as last Sunday the former striker was seen on Amazon Prime's coverage of Ligue 1 fending off suggestions he was set to be announced as the new boss, laughing off comments and calling for an ad break to avoid answering.

On Monday evening, the FFF then put an end to the speculation by announcing him as the U21 manager, although that declaration has reportedly not been followed by a signature from Henry on a two-year deal at the helm.

According to French outlet L'Equipe, the 46-year-old is yet to formally sign as a result of his ongoing role as pundit for CBS Sport, and his long association with kit suppliers Puma.

In terms of the latter point, Henry has long been sponsored by Puma, but the Espoirs - as the French U21s are known - wear Nike kit.

As a result this could prove problematic for Henry's relationship with Puma, who will perhaps not be keen for one of their biggest partners to be seen in rival gear.

As for the former, Henry is set to end his work on Amazon Prime as a pundit, as per L'Equipe, but he could still work for CBS Sport.

It remains to be seen how both parties agree to work around these two points of difference, but the report suggests there is little reason to worry that his appointment could be threatened.

Despite already having announced their former star as the new boss, discussions over these two