Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal's decision to allow Folarin Balogun to leave on loan was made ahead of the January transfer window.
football.london understands that Arteta focused his frustrations towards Balogun after a disappointing first-half performance against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter-final match in December.
Arteta singled out Balogun for failing to track back and hauled him off on 56 minutes - a decision that eventually culminated in the decision to send him out on loan to gain more experience.
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