Manchester United striker Anthony Martial is "massive gamble" for Louis van Gaal, according to Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry.
Martial, 19, completed his £36 million move to Old Trafford late on deadline day on a four-year deal to become the most expensive teenager of all time.
Despite being dubbed "the next Henry" by some pundits, the real Henry wasn't as positive about his chances.
"[Martial] has pace, can he score a lot of goals?" he said. "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."
#mufc is pleased to announce French forward @AnthonyMartial has completed his transfer from Monaco. #WelcomeMartial pic.twitter.com/Eohl6tMOOz
- Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 1, 2015
Martial notched nine goals and three assists in 35 games for Monaco but now becomes the leading backup to Wayne Rooney up front for Man United, a pressure that Henry reflected on in his remarks.
"We saw him at the Emirates last season playing with Monaco and causing trouble to the Arsenal defence, he has a bright future," he added. "But there's always a question mark, whether he can perform.
"[Martial] played at the weekend against Paris Saint-Germain 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."
Man United's move for the young French forward took the club's spending to over £250 million with Van Gaal as manager and while Henry is skeptical about the immediate impact Martial can have, the former Arsenal legend remained somewhat optimistic.
"You have a lot of boxes that you can't tick with him because I repeat he has only played 52 games," he said. "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.
"You need games, experience and time out there to perform. I wish him all the best and think he can do well."