The 18-year-old has quickly made a name for himself in France this season, with seven goals and five assists helping to put Monaco three points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1.Mbappe's meteoric rise saw Arsene Wenger confirm earlier in February that Arsenal have been monitoring his progress, and the forward impressed on his first ever Champions League start by exploiting Manchester City's defensive frailties on Tuesday night.The young forward quickly displayed his rich promise with a glorious turn to bamboozle Nicolas Otamendi inside his own half before leaving the defender in a heap with a dummy seconds later, though Monaco failed to put the chance away.Mbappe then used his lighting-quick pace to race onto a hopeful long ball over City's back line, and showed great control and composure to dispatch a half-volley high beyond Caballero with a minimum of fuss to put Monaco 2-1 up.
That's not necessarily good news for Arsenal fans given Arsene Wenger's reluctance to compete for signings at the top level of the market, while plenty of rivals will be growing interested in Mbappe with each passing week.Henry himself has dismissed the idea that Mbappe is his heir, telling The Sun: "He needs to be him and just be the best he can be." On this evidence, Mbappe is quickly becoming his own man at just 18.The youngster also took to Twitter following the game to remind Monaco fans that there is "still a game to play" for the second leg.
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