Folarin Balogun is being one of the revelations of Ligue 1. The attacker on loan from Arsenal in Stade Reims He has become one of the benchmarks for goals in the domestic championship, with 17 goals, four more than the two PSG stars, Messi and neymar. The scoring number of the youth squad from the London team raised him to the third position in the Ligue 1 scorer ranking, surpassed only by Mbappé and Jonatan David, who both have 19 goals.
The young 21-year-old striker’s good deed is done Mikel Arteta considered the return of Balogun at Arsenal next season. However, in an interview with the ‘Daily Mail’, the attacker did not want to focus on the moment: “I haven’t thought too much about it to be honest. I try to stay focused and help the team.”
A trajectory marked by assignments
In the combined ‘gunner’, Folarin he has amassed just 10 appearances in all competitions since being promoted to the first team. This fact led to the departure of the British player on loan last season middlesbrough, of England’s second division. In the Championship team, Balogun had the necessary regularity to continue progressing in his sporting career, although he was unable to dominate the starting eleven or leave his mark on the scoring level, with three goal scored.
Despite this, the ‘gunner’ squad player found his place in the Stade Reims, under the orders of Will Still, the fashion technician in France. Since the arrival of the Belgian coach, Reims have lost just once, and are only six points behind the European positions. “Will has the perfect balance between being hard on you and be friendly enough to feel comfortable enough to express yourself”, admits the striker of the French team about the methods of the 30-year-old manager.
Besides, Thierry Henry became one of the New York-born player’s mentors. Apparently, Balogun He is in constant contact with the English team legend: “It’s nice to get to know him on a more personal level. I ask him questions and he helps me, he’s a good person to talk to on the phone.” At the moment, the British national star is succeeding with the French team and his future is undecided, although he has shown that he is more than ready for the challenge of competing in Premier League.
Source: La Verdad
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