If you are unaware of how revolutionary Folarin Balogun has become in Ligue 1, you must be living on another planet. The Arsenal striker on loan at Stade Reims has established himself as one of the greatest attackers Europe has to offer, scoring 16 goals in 22 league appearances. His goal tally places him as Ligue 1’s top scorer, ahead of the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi, all of whom might easily be the best scorers if they set their minds to it.
There has been much speculation regarding the striker’s future. Football Insider now believes that even if Arsenal do not recall him for the upcoming season, the attacker will play football in England next season.
“One source said Arsenal expect “half the Premier League” be be bidding for Balogun this summer, with a return overseas for the youngster deemed less of a possibility,” writes Football Insider.
Although the magazine does not explain Arsenal’s stance on selling Balogun, it states that the club is aware of his increasing worth. It will be interesting to see if Arteta decides to retain him next and have three reliable strikers at his disposal. Ultimately, after conquering Ligue 1, many will be interested to see if the 21-year-old can shine in the Premier League. With his prospects of playing in the Premier League high, even if he doesn’t stay at Arsenal, we may not have to wait long for him to show us what he’s got.
So, are you for or against Arsenal selling Balogun, or loaning him to another Premier League side?
Daniel O
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We should keep flo. Play him and Jesus with nketiah as backup or sell nketiah We need GOALS and neither is giving us 20 goals a season and balugun seams legit to be fair we loaned him out he proved himself we can’t sell him now
He must be put on a new contract.
Arsenal should not risk selling youny talented player like him!
Sell him to West Ham as part of a deal for Rice !
How many players can be top scorer in Ligue 1, in competition with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. 16 in 22 in this league given the standard of French defenders, is not to be sneezed at. Folarin Balogun as a Hale End product, should be kept as an Arsenal player. What would it cost the Club to get an equivalent replacement?
Keep Flo for next season….he’ll be a good squad player at the least and looks a considerable uplift of Eddie who squanders chances continually….Eddie, if anyone, should be sold this summer he he is being given his chance and not really taking it….Flo should be afforded the same chance at Arsenal.
At the moment I’m leaning on selling Nketiah and keeping Balogun and Jesus. There’s no sense at all keeping all 3.
Let’s not get too excited. French football is not the Premier League. It’s slower and less physical. I hope we give him a shot at it, but don’t expect Pele or Thierry!
@Mark
I always laugh when people make the claim that the EPL is the fastest, bestest most physical league in the world, with zero facts to back it up…😂
Agree NY. If there is a difference in standard, then it is minimal to insignificant as to how good a player is. The French league as other European leagues have some of the best players in the world.
Agree Mark.
We’ve seen a lot of hyped players from the French Ligue 1 who just don’t do as well in the PL (Pepe, Lacazette are just two who happen to spring to mind).
Talk of half the Premier league wanting him 😁
And talk of £50 mill for him.
Tell me what team has got £50 mill in bottom half teams (he isn’t going to a top team) to spend on him 🤔.
I’d get rid of Nketiah and keep him.
I’m not getting carried away. Lacazete is also near the top of the scoring charts and he only managed 1 or 2 goals for us just season. That says now about the level than anything else.
Eddie had been great, until the last few games and has dropped off like the rest of the team. Eddie had scored in the prem, and did great to pressure the villa defense and produce the sitter for Martin at villa. I’m not writing him off.
Id send Balogun on loan in the prem to see how he does.
+1
Selling him to a rival would be daft. Selling him to a lower club would also be silly – if he does well you’d want at least a buy-back option.
He’s almost certainly not going to come back from France as a 1st team starter, so the loan to someone like Brentford would make sense.
Yes balo should be a premier league loan next season, on a club like palace or so. Then he show up his worth, but shouldn’t be selled
So Henry, Viera, Pires were all not good because they were in the farmers league right ? They came to play in the EPL and set the football world into pomp and pageantry anytime they played.
A loan spell in the Prem would be nice or bring him back. But if he finishes as the top scorer in France, he and his agent will want more than another loan in France. They will be looking for money now
As Arsenal do not have a reliable 20+ goals a season striker he should return to the club and be given his chance – surprised that he wasn’t recalled in Jan given that Eddie is the only fit recognised striker at the moment. If the club do sell, price should be £100m, as per Mudryk/Caiecedo – Arsenal have been poor with sales in recent years, don’t want to see him go for £20m, then become the next Harry Kane at a rival club.
“all of whom might easily be the best scorers if they set their minds to it”…
What does that mean? Are you suggesting that they’re not putting their minds to it?
Extend his contract and keep him where he is now for another season. Let him be at the next phase, scoring for fun. Then bring him back. He know the premier League already, adapting is not an issue. Have to work hard to score and scoring for fun is 2 different level.
He’s a keeper and arteta knows it. He like many of our players are heading into the best years of their football career, we need to keep this bunch together. In a few years time this whole team potentially will be dominating. The age of the players the length of time these young men would have been training and playing together. Everyone can see that if they can win some silverware together the arsenal squad will be a tough squad to beat
1. Sell Nketiah
2. Talk to Roma and include him in a deal for Victor Osimhen or such other high profile striker.
3. Or keep him as part of the squad or loan him to Crystal Palace or some such teams.
Why talk to Roma for Osimhen?
I am not “for nor against selling Balogun or loaning him”.
What I AM in favour of is MA making that decision, not I nor any Gooners.
And that is what WILL HAPPEN. That is why I AM a realist!
Swap him for Rashford at Man. U.
Balogun heart is with Arsenal so I ‘m sure he will make good his contribution in ensuring Arsenal remains in the Top 4 for years to come. Keep him.
Loan him to a premier league team for a season then unleash him the following season as a arsenal striker