Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has admitted he is keeping a close eye on Monaco teenager, Kylian Mbappe and says the player “could be another Thierry Henry”.
Mbappe made his Ligue 1 debut at 16 and has risen to prominence at Monaco over the last 18 months.
He signed a new deal with the club last year which runs out in 2019.
This season he has scored six goals and provided seven assists in 19 games, as Monaco have emerged as the most entertaining team in Ligue 1.
“He is not exactly Thierry Henry but it is true that he has similar qualities and the future and talent is similar,” Wenger said on the Ligue 1 show.
“The potential is similar, after that if he has the same level of motivation, desire and intelligence that Thierry has, and the next two to three years will tell us that, then he can be very promising.
“The guys that have super talent are already playing at 18. Those who are not playing at 18 or 19 do not have that exceptional talent and he does play over here at the top level.
“He is a guy who is electric like Thierry was, can dribble, can pass and is efficient.
“We follow him, we know him very well, and he is developing well. He extended his contract with Monaco last season and so it’s Monaco who is going to decide his future. He could be another Thierry Henry.”
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