Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun faces arguably the biggest summer of his career at the end of this season.
The Englishman is on loan at Reims and has exploded in the French top flight, which means Arsenal will now be forced to make a decision on his future.
The striker is one of the best youngsters in Europe right now and Arsenal still has no definite plans for him.
The Nigeria-eligible youngster has now decided what will not happen, according to a report.
Football Insider reveals Balogun will not return to the Emirates unless he is guaranteed game time under Mikel Arteta.
He wants to build on the momentum he has this season and will not accept a bench role at the Emirates.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Balogun has shown the entire world what he can do this season and we cannot expect him to settle for a bench role again next term.
The attacker will have to play and if we have no plans to field him regularly, we should consider cashing in on him then.
He will fetch us some good money which we can use to sign a more experienced striker that can help us in the Champions League.
Next summer hasn’t come yet. But when it does come, I believe Arsenal and Balogun will have a fruitful discussion on his football playing career at the club.
For, at this late season campaign juncture, the Gunners who are currently on top of the Epl table are striving harder than ever before to remain on top of the League and win the title at season’s end unfailingly. Afterwhich other things could followed.
Just wondering what would be a reasonable price for Balogun. Let me see….Willock was sold for 25M, Iwobi 40M.
Balogun, a younger player, and a red-hot-striker, should fetch at least 60M. Plus, of course, buy-back clause and share of any future sales proceeds. Anything less, Balogun stays.
I think you are on point .
Anything less is unacceptable
I feel that a player should not be kept against their will. If Balogun really feels that way – and it is his right, then Arteta should make his decision when the time comes based on his attacking needs.
I see figures of 30-40 million euros being bandied about. I refuse to believe that Arsenal will sell him for that low an amount should the decision to sell be made.
I hope his success in France doesn’t go to his head. It’s great he’s doing well there, but he’s got a lot to prove still – it’s one thing doing it as the main striker in the French league with a fairly poor team, it’s something else to perform consistently with the competition and pressure he’d face at arsenal. Missing chances and making mistakes has a much greater impact here.
He needs to stay grounded and focused on continuing to improve himself. If it is true that he’s making any kinds of demands, I expect balogun will be leaving.
Balogun shouldnt be taken up by his exploits during his loan period. He should exercise caution when demanding on some of these issues coz he is still an Arsenal player otherwise a decision mistake for him today will haunt him for life.
Yes, I just hope it’s not true that he’s making demands like that. Would love for him to stay on and work his way into the first team here, but he has to recognise he still has work to do.
Balogun won’t get the starting berth at AFC. We can’t guarantee time for Tierney Tomiyasu Nelson Smith Trossard. I see him being sold if he’s demanding playing time before he’s even done anything in an Arsenal shirt. Look at Nelson on that goal, look at Trossard, he’ll have to follow their example and make the most out of any wee chance that comes his way, but demanding stuff beforehand, that’s not on
Just wonderining if selling Enketiah and retaining Balugon would make sense …… hoping they don’t share the same agent. And that terms of Nketiah’s current contract wouldn’t be a stumbling block to potentialbuyers.
I trust MA will make right call whether to sell Balogun or to keep him.