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Laurie Martin

Folarin Balogun has already chosen his next step amid William Saliba Arsenal suggestion

After a frustrating spell on loan at Middlesbrough, those at Arsenal will be delighted with Folarin Balogun's start to life at Reims. The 21-year-old joined the Ligue 1 side on loan in the summer and has scored five goals in eight appearances - only three players have scored more, and two of those are Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Balogun struggled for consistent starts in England's second tier, but he is now rubbing shoulders with some of the world's best talents in Ligue 1 and is showing that he belongs. On top of his five goals, Balogun also has two assists, making it seven goal contributions in eight appearances.

Ultimately, it made sense for Balogun to go out on loan again this season, as the England under-21s striker would have been behind Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah in the pecking order. However, if he continues to score goals at his current rate, then he may give Mikel Arteta a tough decision to make next summer.

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