"I saw him at the academy and I didn't think he would be that good, I'll be honest with you," he told CBS Sports. "But when you work, you have that work ethic, you have a good family behind you, because I know the family,

When discussing Saka's versatility and attitude, Henry praised his approach, stating: "At the European Championship (with England) they are asking him to play wing-back, he plays wing-back. He goes and defends for his right-back, he goes wide, he goes left, he goes behind, he does everything without complaining. He plays every single game."

Arsenal academy graduate Bukayo Saka has emerged as one of the Premier League’s best widemen over recent seasons but Gunners icon Thierry Henry did not see it going that way initially