Arsenal star Balogun is on loan to France and has scored more goals than Kylian Mbappe. His performances may force Arsenal to rethink their overall plans. 바카라사이트
When Arsenal sent Balogun on loan to Stade Reims, few frowned. The forward made just one start for Arsenal and faced the threat of being turned away by manager Mikel Arteta as an attacking third option.
His rental life couldn’t have been better. This season, he has scored 14 goals in 20 French Ligue 1 games under England’s manager William Steele. This is more than Mbappe and more than half of Reims’ total goals. He scored a last-minute goal against PSG and a hat-trick against Lorient. Three countries are competing to become his country, and it will be an important decision at the national level.
Balogun signed a long-term renewal contract with Arsenal in 2021, relieving worries about the future. With his phenomenal development in France, he may get into Arsenal’s plans sooner than imagined.
Arsenal were close to signing Mikhailo Mudrik, but were hijacked by Chelsea. This could have changed the future of Balogun.
Arsenal have been looking for a great winger for some time. Pedro Neto was on the list, but it was too expensive, and Rafaelaang, Moussa Diaby and Jeremiah Pino were approached before Mudrik, but all were rejected. They succeeded in strengthening the club by signing Leandro Trossar, who had a lot of experience. However, Arteta was willing to pay up to £80m (approximately 119.9 billion won) to bring in the right resources.
Arsenal currently have six options in three attacking positions. Including Trosar, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Eddy Nketia, and Rhys Nelson are the main characters. Nelson, who rarely plays, is out of contract at the end of the season. Marquinhos is out on loan and Smith Rowe plays more as a midfielder.
As mentioned, Trosar is versatile enough to play on both flanks. Jesu-su only played as No. 9 at Arsenal, but also played on the side at Manchester City. Martinelli can play in all positions, Saka can play right and left, Nketia can play left. It would give Balogun a more free role. As you can see below, Arsenal can build a double squad with this.
At Arsenal, Jesus is more likely to play on the wing than up front. Especially if Eunketia consistently proves its worth. There is a possibility that Balogun is not limited to center forwards either. Gabriel Martinelli is a similar case. He redeveloped his skills as a wide winger under Arteta.
Who’s to say that Balo won’t show a new side for the rest of his loan spell? If Balogun’s flow is similar to Nketia’s, he could be one of England’s best strikers one day.