Thierry Henry is backing Gervinho for success at Arsenal.
Henry believes Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has bought a real talent.
The Ivory Coast striker joined the Gunners from French club Lille for £10.5m earlier this month.
Henry said: "I've known about him for a very long time. He's a good player.
"He's skilful, versatile and you'll see that in one-on-one situations. He's going to kill a lot of defenders in this league.
"He's fast, has great vision and everything to succeed at Arsenal.
"He is an Arsenal player and Arsene doesn't buy players who won't fit in his team.
"The fans will be excited by him. He can light up a stadium. He can play anywhere."
