Having won nine of their opening 10 league games this season, it’s no surprise to see Arsenal very much in the limelight at the moment. However, a number of the club’s loanees are also enjoying an impressive start to the 2022/23 campaign with Folarin Balogun standing out, in particular.
After failing to make much of an impact on loan at Middlesbrough for the second half of last season, it was vital that Arsenal got Balogun's next move right. Making the switch to Ligue 1 could be viewed as a risk considering we don't see many young talents taking a similar path out of England. However, Reims appear to be the perfect fit for a player who has rediscovered his goalscoring prowess.
As it stands, Balogun has found the net six times in 11 league appearances, that's one more than Lionel Messi (5) and two less than Kylian Mbappe (8). His performances haven’t gone unnoticed, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry claiming that the youngster’s decision to head to France is paying off.
