Thierry Henry has told Mikel Arteta why Arsenal must intercept Chelsea's £56m bargain transfer

Thierry Henry has already explained why Mikel Arteta must intercept Chelsea's pending deal for Christophr Nkunku

Thierry Henry highly rates Christopher Nkunku.

Thierry Henry has sang the praises of Arsenal’s potential next signing. The Gunners will be in desperate need of a midfielder and a winger in the upcoming transfer windows, and Christopher Nkunku would be the ideal signing.

However, The Athletic's David Ornstein has reported that the Frenchman is set to sign a pre-contract with Chelsea. This has been followed up by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who has reported that Todd Boehly is trying to negotiate a fee before exploring the option of activating Nkunku’s £56million release clause.

This gives Arsenal an opportunity to swoop in with their own offer. The Gunners had previously lost out on an RB Leipzig target after a Premier League side made a premature offer to then sign the player a season later, and Edu can ensure this is not repeated with Nkunku

Arsenal had previously been linked to Naby Keita before he joined Liverpool in 2018. In the summer of 2016, Keita revealed that he had a conversation with Arsene Wenger.

Keita said via the Sun: “I didn’t speak with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp but I had a phone conversation with Arsene Wenger, who spoke French to me. Yet I chose Leipzig as they have great potential and I didn’t yet want to join a big Champions League club.”

The midfielder joined Liverpool for the 2018/2019 season despite a deal being completed in the summer transfer window at the beginning of the 2017/2018 season. With Chelsea looking to repeat this structure of deal with Nkunku, Arsenal legend Henry has explained why the Gunners shouldn’t let history repeat itself.

Speaking to CBS Sports about Nkunku last season, Henry said: "Yes I do love watching him. Goals and assists. He is just having fun this season. But he is adding goals this year.

"He’s in the national team now. His confidence… the world wants him."

Nkunku would certainly be an excellent signing , and it seems that Edu agrees, as according to French news outlet Foot Mercato, Arsenal were looking to sign Nkunku in the previous summer transfer window.