Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has pleaded with Thierry Henry to sign his new contract.
Henry says he will make an announcement on his future before the World Cup.
Dein told BBC London: "I can't tell you what goes on in the background, but you have to assume we have done everything we can to make him stay."
He added: "I would hope his decision will not be based on one game, he's far too intelligent for that."
Henry will captain Arsenal in the Champions League final in Paris on 17 May, and Dein hopes he will lead them into their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.
Arsenal opened talks with Henry - who has one year left on his current deal - after he indicated he wanted to stay.
Henry has been consistently linked with Barcelona and Dein said: "He is one of the finest players to have played football generally, and you are now seeing someone at the peak of his profession.
"We want him to stay, the fans want him to stay and we hope he will stay. If he's ambitious he should stay at Arsenal because we have got a new stadium and a young team coming through.
"We would like him to stay and be captain and take us on to even greater successes."
Henry says he will make an announcement on his future before the World Cup.
Dein told BBC London: "I can't tell you what goes on in the background, but you have to assume we have done everything we can to make him stay."
He added: "I would hope his decision will not be based on one game, he's far too intelligent for that."
Henry will captain Arsenal in the Champions League final in Paris on 17 May, and Dein hopes he will lead them into their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.
Arsenal opened talks with Henry - who has one year left on his current deal - after he indicated he wanted to stay.
Henry has been consistently linked with Barcelona and Dein said: "He is one of the finest players to have played football generally, and you are now seeing someone at the peak of his profession.
"We want him to stay, the fans want him to stay and we hope he will stay. If he's ambitious he should stay at Arsenal because we have got a new stadium and a young team coming through.
"We would like him to stay and be captain and take us on to even greater successes."
