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Not to take too much away from him, but those three goals were a hattrick of penalties right?With Willock, Smith Rowe, Nelson and Nketiah promoted and Saka and John-Jules likely to miss a lot of academy games this season I think Balogun will be the one to watch.
u23 stats so far for the 18yr old:
Played: 2
Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Not to take too much away from him, but those three goals were a hattrick of penalties right?
Bit premature for that kind of talk but Balogun is potentially very, very exciting. A player who is developing extremely well so far, with his pace, ball-carrying and lethal finishing anywhere within 20 yards of goal. I actually think he may be a bigger prospect than Nketiah was at the same age - Nketiah has worked really hard to develop his all-round game to where it is now compared to his earlier days but Balogun just seems to have the edge in terms of his ability to dribble.THE SECRET SCOUT: Folarin Balogun could persuade Arsenal to consider moving on star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before long... the pacey youngster is one for the future
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...rsuade-Arsenal-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang.html
One thing is for sure though. Look beyond Auba and Laca and we are still STACKED with talent at CF. Martinelli, Nketiah, John-Jules and Balogun is a great pool to pick from and likely we will have to shed one or two of them at some point. Martinelli looks a lock at the moment, so it's a fight between Nketiah, John-Jules and Balogun and people seem to be most excited about Balogun. I think they all have a chance to stake a claim to be honest, and it will be very intriguing to see who comes out on top.
Agree completely, it's Daily Mail - I expect a bit of sensationalism so that was a little on the nose. I agree that Balogun could probably go on loan right now as I don't think he has anything to gain from staying in the PL2. There's a few players there who should also be getting proper matches aswell. Burton and Smith spring to mind (Olayinka getting a move before them is interesting).Yep. The scout who did the piece made the same point about Arsenal's wealth of young strikers. I think that's why he indicated it wouldn't be a surprise to see Arsenal move Aubameyang in the summer. The scout believes he would benefit now from going out on loan to get regular competitive football. The headline is a bit misleading because it makes it sound like the scout thinks Balogun is ready to replace Aubameyang now, which obviously he's not.
Has he been offered a new contract? When does it run out?Agree completely, it's Daily Mail - I expect a bit of sensationalism so that was a little on the nose. I agree that Balogun could probably go on loan right now as I don't think he has anything to gain from staying in the PL2. There's a few players there who should also be getting proper matches aswell. Burton and Smith spring to mind (Olayinka getting a move before them is interesting).
But I think Balogun could quite easily join a League One or even Championship team and tear the house down there. Brentford tried to buy him last week for £5m!
As far as I know, his deal runs out next summer. He signed the typical 2 year pro deal that most of the kids sign. So far, the only kid who's signed anything longer than that is Miguel Azeez, whom the club went as far as tying to a 5 year deal!Has he been offered a new contract? When does it run out?
As far as I know, his deal runs out next summer. He signed the typical 2 year pro deal that most of the kids sign. So far, the only kid who's signed anything longer than that is Miguel Azeez, whom the club went as far as tying to a 5 year deal!
I expect they're furiously negotiating with him now to get him to sign, as interest in him is already high and he may feel like he can play first team games already.
We should only be worried if:Should we be worried about this becoming a bit of a trend? Feels like we've let a few big ones slip through our fingers.
I saw this earlier - considering Balogun has the most goal contributions in the league this year, it's kinda hilarious that he's not in the running.
I saw this earlier - considering Balogun has the most goal contributions in the league this year, it's kinda hilarious that he's not in the running.
It's a start - still would be pleasantly surprised if he signs on but I'm hoping. Leaves us very top heavy but Balogun's talent could still be a real game changer.
If he doesn`t sign and leaves when his contract expires, how big will our compensation be? Substantial or just peanuts?It's a start - still would be pleasantly surprised if he signs on but I'm hoping. Leaves us very top heavy but Balogun's talent could still be a real game changer.