Arsenal great Thierry Henry admits he's a fan of Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus.

Amid talk of him joining the club, legendary Gunners striker Henry has opened up on why he admires the 25-year-old as a forward.

When asked what he likes about Jesus, the Frenchman said on CBS Sports: "What he can give offensively to the team.

"We saw that he scored four goals at the weekend [against Watford]. When he is in the box, he's one of the three that is playing, or since [Sergio] Aguero left, he has that nine instinct. He has what the number nine would smell.

"What I like with him is that when he puts pressure, whether it's on the left, on the right or in the middle, he doesn't have a problem to defend in them situations by coming back and helping his team."