Folarin Balogun played in a red and white shirt for the first time since his successful loan season in France last season during Thursday’s 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Nurnberg.
In 37 Ligue 1 appearances for Stade Reims the previous season, the 22-year-old scored 21 goals. Going into the upcoming season, Balogun wants consistent first-team time, which he is unlikely to obtain in North London.
Following Arsenal’s first preseason friendly, Arteta discussed Balogun’s future at the club.
The Gunners manager was quoted on talkSPORT as saying, “Well, this is what he has been doing and that’s why we gave him the minutes that he needs to show what he can do.”
He is currently only staying with us, and we will monitor the situation.
As teams wait to see how the transfer market shakes out, Fabrizio Romano, writing in his exclusive CaughtOffside blog, claims that nothing is occurring about the 22-year-old.
Folarin Balogun’s future at Arsenal is updated by Fabrizio Romano.
I’ve been informed that Balogun’s future at Arsenal will be decided after the market has had a chance to grow. Top strikers like Rasmus Hojlund, Dusan Vlahovic, Romelu Lukaku, and Victor Osimhen must be monitored to see how they perform. Balogun’s destiny will become more obvious as these names begin to change, according to Romano’s most recent column.
Many teams are interested in signing Balogun, from Olympique de Marseille to some of the biggest Italian clubs. Leipzig also wanted the Arsenal star, but that deal is now dead because they have signed a contract to get Lois Openda.
“Balogun will cost roughly £45 to £50 million, but nothing is happening right now, so it will take some time.”