Folarin Balogun: Balogone

[dashsnow17]

I think the current stats mean people are getting slightly carried away, I’m not saying it’s a fluky purple patch but we shouldn’t think he’s arrived. He needs more development, I’m still not blown away by clips I’ve seen at Reims.

Honestly the most sensible thing imo is the Saliba strategy, extend his deal and send him back to Reims, hopefully Will Still will still (lol) be there next season and it’ll be a good continuity to develop.

 

[field442]

The two CFs who’re being beaten by Ødegaard, Martinelli and Saka for goals right now? Jesus only injured a month ago and Xhaka has only 2 goals less than him. Right now they’re hardly prolific goal scorers

Nketiah has 9 goals in his last 13 league starts. That's comparable with what Balogun is doing and in a better league.

 

[Aevi]

If Caicedo is worth north of 80m after half a season...

 

[Sniper Mik]

We should always give our academy boys every chance to shine here. Just hits different when it works

 

[Malky]

Nketiah has 9 goals in his last 13 league starts. That's comparable with what Balogun is doing and in a better league.

Not knocking him, think he’s a very good CF and if he continues this form Jesus will spend time on the bench when he returns, I just think it’s a bit disrespectful to what Balogun is doing in that “ weaker “ league by out scoring Mbappe, Messi and Neymar while playing for a mid table team.
Can guarantee if he wasn’t already our player people would be saying he’s one we should be looking at before United/Chelsea/Sp**s get him.

 

[field442]

Not knocking him, think he’s a very good CF and if he continues this form Jesus will spend time on the bench when he returns, I just think it’s a bit disrespectful to what Balogun is doing in that “ weaker “ league by out scoring Mbappe, Messi and Neymar while playing for a mid table team.
Can guarantee if he wasn’t already our player people would be saying he’s one we should be looking at before United/Chelsea/Sp**s get him.

He has got two more goals than Lacazette (if you take goals and assists Lacazette is ahead) in a team with the same amount of points as Lyon. This forum and the fanbase couldn't wait to be rid of him.

 

[Batman]

Nketiah has 9 goals in his last 13 league starts. That's comparable with what Balogun is doing and in a better league.

Nketiah plays for the best team in the country with the best players in the league feeding him the ball. Balogun plays in an average club with average teammates and is outscoring Mbappe. There's no doubt that what Eddie is doing is impressive but let's actually have some perspective on what Balogun is doing as well.

 

[db10_therza]

He has got two more goals than Lacazette (if you take goals and assists Lacazette is ahead) in a team with the same amount of points as Lyon. This forum and the fanbase couldn't wait to be rid of him.

Tbh this probably says more about the fan base than it does about any of the players…

…Is what @Nacho would say

 

[Arsenal1508]

We need to get him on a new contract.

He has a long term contract, 2 tears left after this season. Easy decision to sell if he doesn't renew. .but nice if he extends. I hate hoarding young talent though...think he is a starter quality and big potential for a top CL club.

 

[Rasmi]

He has a long term contract, 2 tears left after this season. Easy decision to sell if he doesn't renew. .but nice if he extends. I hate hoarding young talent though...think he is a starter quality and big potential for a top CL club.

Yeah I’m not fan of young players being backup for young players.

 

[LG10]

Gonna kill me when we sell him for nothing to a pl team because arteta can’t manage a squad

 

[Ciscoo]

Doesn’t Balo and Nketiah have the same agent? I’m not sure he’ll want both his assets competing here long term.

Ideally we’d get into the habit of selling with a buy back clause. I can think of a few talents who might be good enough in 2+ years but need to play every week.

 

[MutableEarth]

He has got two more goals than Lacazette (if you take goals and assists Lacazette is ahead) in a team with the same amount of points as Lyon. This forum and the fanbase couldn't wait to be rid of him.

Has to be taken into context though - Balogun has scored well over half their goals and I've actually watched Reims and they are TERRIBLE. Like genuinely bad - worse than Lyon. That Balogun is playing as well as he is and scoring as many as he is is actually very impressive.

Take nothing away from what Eddie's done though. I think the conversation is being made much harder by both players doing extremely well under the circumstances they are in - you wouldn't want to sell either player (agendas aside). I expect it to be tight. I do wonder what the plan is when Balogun comes back this Summer.

 

[Bergkamp120]

Extend his contract in the summer, loan him out to a decent team in the PL next year. If he continues to play well, sell Jesus in the summer of 24 and keep him and Eddie.

 

[Rasmi]

Has to be taken into context though - Balogun has scored well over half their goals and I've actually watched Reims and they are TERRIBLE. Like genuinely bad - worse than Lyon. That Balogun is playing as well as he is and scoring as many as he is is actually very impressive.

Take nothing away from what Eddie's done though. I think the conversation is being made much harder by both players doing extremely well under the circumstances they are in - you wouldn't want to sell either player (agendas aside). I expect it to be tight. I do wonder what the plan is when Balogun comes back this Summer.

I don’t think it’s agendas. He has done extremely well, but we talking about 21 year old striker with 14 goals and counting in a defensive team. I expect him to go over 20. Come summer time he will be a very wanted man. There will be PL teams promising him to make him their main striker and offer very good wages. I just don’t see how he will pass on that opportunity to be part of the first team for us

 

[avenellroad]

As good as Nketiah has been, this guy simply has a higher ceiling. Should be back in the summer to get a proper shot here.

 

[BenTal]

I like him a lot, but the quality of his finishes are not great yet. Check all his goals and you still see what I mean. I think we should extend his loan term. He learn much more with playing regularly

 

[Dodero]

He is not gonna get minutes ahead of Jesus or Nketiah. He is not gonna get minutes based on what he done in France. The manager who watched him train everyday sent him on loan twice and was always behind nketiah before nketiah did anything in the PL. He is not suddenly come back and start games here

It was the same case with Saliba, but he came back and started all the games, moving White to the RB spot, can be the same with Jesús just saying..

 

[MA08]

Saliba says hi!!!

He is not gonna get minutes ahead of Jesus or Nketiah. He is not gonna get minutes based on what he done in France. The manager who watched him train everyday sent him on loan twice and was always behind nketiah before nketiah did anything in the PL. He is not suddenly come back and start games here

 

[razörist]

How great is it to see an academy boy do so well on loan? Whatever comes next, it is good for us. If he wasn’t already ours there would be calls to sign him for 60M! That amount of goals in a mediocre team is not normal.