Arsenal confirmed the departure of Folarin Balogun to Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims on a season-long loan. This is the Englishman’s second loan move since making his first team debut with the Gunners.
Balogun can take great encouragement with his new move due to the previous striker Reims had in their ranks in Hugo Ekitike. The youngster was also a striker who was equipped with a lot of potential which eventually saw him develop and land a mega-money move to Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain.
Ekitike’s quick rise to becoming an excellent striker at just 20-years-old highlights the quality development chance that Reims offers. Balogun can take inspiration from this and benefit from this crucial loan move.
