Martial signing a massive gamble for Man United: Thierry Henry on the 'next Thierry Henry'

French football legend Thierry Henry on Wednesday said Manchester United’s latest signing of French striker Anthony Martial is a “massive gamble” for the English Premier League (EPL) giants. The 19-year-old signed for the English Premier League giants on Tuesday leaving Monaco for a transfer fee of 36 million pounds ($55.02 million). Martial has also been compared to Henry and is considered to be among the top exciting young talents in Europe for his ability to score goals and dashing speed. [caption id=“attachment_2418634” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Anthony Martial is the world’s costliest teenager. AP[/caption] “(Martial) has pace, can he score a lot of goals?,” Henry was quoted by dailymail.co.uk. “I actually don’t know because he’s only played 52 games. It’s a weird one for me to say. It’s a massive gamble that you need to take nowadays because of the situation Man United have.” The former Arsenal star striker said the teenager has a bright future but there is always a question mark if he can perform at such a big stage. “We saw him at the Emirates (stadium in London) last season playing with Monaco and causing trouble to the Arsenal defence, he has a bright future,” Henry said. “But there’s always a question mark, whether he can perform.” Henry added the transfer fee for such an inexperienced player was mind-blowing and that Martial needs to understand quickly what his role will be at United. “(Martial) played at the weekend against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and he can play in the middle. Is it going to take him a bit of time to adjust and understand what the job requires? Yes, because he only played 52 professional games. It (the fee) is mind-blowing,” said the 38-year-old. “You have a lot of boxes that you can’t tick with him because I repeat he has only played 52 games. You are not the same player you are after 100 or 150 games from the 50 that you start with – especially as a centre forward,” he added. “You need games, experience and time out there to perform. I wish him all the best and think he can do well,” concluded the 1998 FIFA World Cup winner. IANS