FOLARIN BALOGUN has despatched a powerful message to Arsenal after making Ligue 1 historical past with Reims due to his goalscoring exploits.
Balogun has been on fireplace throughout his mortgage stint in France and has scored extra targets than Paris Saint-Germain superstars Neymar and Lionel Messi.
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The striker’s success reached new heights as he set a league document with Will Nonetheless’s crew.
The ahead has develop into the youngest participant to attain no less than 16 targets in Ligue 1 in his first marketing campaign for the reason that 1960-1961 season.
Balogun reached that landmark on the age of 21 years and 252 days outdated.
The England Underneath-21 worldwide, who can also be eligible for USA and Nigeria, led Reims to a surprising 1-0 win at Monaco with a high-quality end on 51 minutes.
That works as a robust message to the Gunners from the teenager that might give supervisor Mikel Arteta one thing to consider.
Balogun isn’t the primary loanee to face out throughout Arteta’s reign as William Saliba did the identical within the final three years with Saint-Etienne, Good and Marseille.
Saliba is now a key determine within the North Londoners’ Premier League title-chasing squad and has shaped a powerful partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes at centre-back.
Balogun has scored solely three targets fewer than prime scorers Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David of PSG and Lille respectively.
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Arsenal followers took to social media and urged Arteta to think about the centre-forward for subsequent season.
One tweeted: “Going to be revelation in the Arsenal team next season.”
One other commented: “Bring him home.”
And a 3rd wrote: “What a season he’s having.”