Balogun, since leaving Arsenal on loan in the summer, has netted 14 goals and made two assists across 21 top-flight games for French club, Reims
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta is said to be favourably disposed to offloading Nigerian-born English striker, Folarin Balogun despite his exploits in the French Ligue1 this season.
The Gunners striker who is currently on loan at French club Stade de Reims has been in incredible goalscoring form, outscoring the likes of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Balogun, an Arsenal academy product whose contract with the north London club runs till 2025, moved to Ligue 1 on a season-long loan last summer and is the top scorer in France.
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He has netted 14 goals and two assists across 21 top-flight games for Reims and the French club are said to be keen to turn his loan into a permanent deal.
According to The Sun, Arsenal are open to letting Balogun leave the Emirates in the summer, as they would like to generate a 100 percent profit on the striker after spending considerable money in bringing in new players in the summer and January windows.
The Gunners brought in Leandro Trossard, Jakub Kiwior and Jorginho for a total sum of £59m in the January window.
Prior to that, they had also spent £111m on Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira, while Matt Turner and Marquinhos arrived for undisclosed fees.