Barcelona forward Pedro will be a better signing for Manchester United than Angel Di Maria, according to Thierry Henry.

Pedro, 28, has been heavily linked with a summer move to United, with the Spain international available for a release fee of £22 million.

The Barca forward is set to stay with the Treble winners at least until after the Spanish Super Cup second leg against Sevilla on Aug. 17, as Neymar is ruled out for two weeks with mumps.

But Pedro's former Camp Nou teammate Henry told The Sun that Pedro will thrive for United boss Louis van Gaal in a way that Di Maria -- sold to Paris Saint-Germain for £44m this summer for a £15m loss -- could never do.