Arsenal in pole position to sign sensational French wonderkid compared to Thierry Henry: report

Arsenal have been linked with a young French forward who has drawn comparisons to Gunners legend Thierry Henry.

Mikel Arteta's men finished the season with a flourish, battering Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-0 in their last game of the season. But after finishing five points behind Manchester City in the league, Arteta is keen to make key signings in order to improve his side, with the Evening Standard claiming that a "physical striker" could be on the way.

Arsenal currently have Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah as options at No.9 but strikers continue to be linked with the Gunners ahead of a summer squad overhaul that could shake up London Colney.

According to Foot Mercato, Montpellier wonderkid Elye Wahi is on the radar for Arteta, with the north Londoners leading the race for his signature. TribalFootball claims that Tottenham Hotspur are also in the hunt for his signature.

A leggy forward with an eye for goal and an ability to accelerate from a standstill, Wahi has understandably drawn comparisons with French legend Thierry Henry, despite only being 20. The striker is statistically in good company, too, with his scoring exploits.

The 20-year-old's 10 goals have made him the joint-youngest player in Ligue 1 history to hit that mark with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, surpassing the likes of Henry and Karim Benzema.

Arsenal also have Folarin Balogun on their books, a young American forward who finished his season with 20 strikes on loan at Will Still's Reims in the French top tier. This would likely make a move for Wahi difficult, given that he is valued by Montpellier to be worth £25 million.

Though the Gunners have a rich history of developing young French talents, a move for another forward at this point in time feels unlikely.

Wahi is valued at €25m by Transfermarkt.

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Five first-teamers are expected, with RB Leipzig defender Mohamed Simakin, Real Madrid star Ferland Mendy, former academy graduate Yunus Musah and two more Manchester City stars all rumoured. Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace, Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid and N'Golo Kante of Chelsea have all been linked.