Folarin Balogun has become a player of significant interest for Arsenal to decide on before the transfer window closes, especially after his impressive loan spell at Reims last season. The young striker had a superb season, which has garnered attention from clubs like Inter Milan and others.
Despite the interest from other clubs, Balogun has expressed his desire not to go out on loan again. However, Arsenal has reportedly set a high asking price for his signature, which might hinder a potential move for him.
Although Balogun had a successful season on loan, Arsenal believes that he may not be fully developed yet to lead the line for their first team. As one of England’s top clubs, they have high standards and expectations for their starting striker position.
Given their assessment of his current development, the Gunners are now looking to offload Balogun to a club where he can get regular game time to continue his progress. However, journalist Ben Jacobs suggests that Arsenal would prefer to send him out on loan once again rather than sell him outright.
He said via Football 365:
“Arsenal’s valuation for Balogun rightly so has gone up significantly and that is because he had a fantastic season last campaign and Balogun has made it clear, he’s said it on record that he’s not prepared to go out on loan.
“Which is a shame for Arsenal because they are almost certain if Balogun said to [Mikel] Arteta, ‘Loan me out and I’ll come back in a year’, then that would be Arsenal’s preference.
“So, we now have to wait and see how that one is going to progress. It might have something in the region of £45m to make a deal for Balogun.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Balogun was in superb form for Reims last season, but that does not mean he is now mature enough to be a regular for us.
The striker will benefit from going out on loan again, but the club cannot force him to make that decision, so offloading him now is the right thing to do.
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Arteta and Edu should continue to convince Balogun to accept to go out on on another loan. If truly that is Arteta’s preferred option for him. And if he does well on loan again as he did last season on loan to Reims. He will return to Arsenal a stronger player than he’s currently looking to be after his returned from Reims to Arsenal.
But if at the end of the day, Balogun vehemently refused to go out on another loan move this summer. I will suggest to Arteta to keep him. But not sell him on the cheap to any club side who wants to sign him this summer. Unless the club pays Arsenal it’s asking price of £50m for his signing or more.
League,1 is stacked with teams which are at a low level of abilities and physicality compared to the Premier League ,so obtaining a high goal return, while laudable, is not as big a deal as scoring half that number in the Premier league.
FB should trust the process and the manager with whatever is decided is best for his development. Top experienced continental stars have struggled to adapt to the Premiere League.
Yep, the standard of play is completely set apart. He might be doing damage to himself if his wish is granted. He’s young, time is in his favour.
This is indeed a tricky time in the youngster development a year now on Arsenal bench will do him no good.
Balogun needs to be in a mid table team with regular game time, a top four team chasing the big jug is a little too big a leap in his development just now
Why go out on loan again? To accomplish what?
It’s not to develop him, but to buy time for the club because they are indecisive.
I remember another player we loaned to French League. He was awarded best young player and was a top defender in the league. Was he trash when he returned and played with Arsenal?
Nketiah is still championship level after 4 years, and our preseason reinforced this. Why not sell Nketiah instead, he’s had 131 appearances and failed to be a competitive striker.
Loan Vieira instead. He’s not fit for the PL, looked overwhelmed every time he was on the pitch. Physically weak and frail, too timid in his play, not a defensive bone in his body, and showed an alarming lack of grit and intensity.
Wanting to loan or sell without even seeing Balogun get a run of games is concerning.
Last time we loaned a player deemed “not ready” after barely a getting chance to play, the manager admitted he was wrong.
Balogun case will not different from Salia own he should given the opportunity to express his self just like Saliba maybe he will came good