Mikel Arteta’s attitude toward the on-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun’s development is apparent after the 21-year-old bagged a hat-trick in Reims’ 4-2 win over Lorient on Wednesday night to become Ligue 1’s top goalscorer.Information Guide Nigeria
The Arsenal forward helped Reims comeback from a two-goal deficit at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II, netting his 12th, 13th, and 14th goals of the season to surpass Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar in the division’s goalscoring statistics.
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“He has continually shown his natural ability in many training sessions with us and we have been equally impressed with his early integration into the first-team squad on matchdays. He has given us glimpses of the performances and of course his two goals already for the first team.NYSC portal
“The hard work starts here for Flo and we are all looking forward to supporting and working with him in the years to come.”
Balogun, too, has already reaped the rewards of a temporary move away from his boyhood team, expanding on the benefits of his stint in France during an interview with L’Equipe.
“Arsenal is my family. For me, the club represents brotherhood and unity,” Balogun explained. “There, I learned always to push my limits. I remember from training the permanent desire to progress on a technical level.
“I think by the time I go back I’ll be in a better place to compete than I was before I left. I realised there were certain things I would struggle with, but I think that’s a good thing. It helps you to manage stuff you’re uncomfortable with which is important.”JAMB Result
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