ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry has praised Folarin Balogun for his decision to join Reims during the summer transfer window.
Balogun, 21, signed for the Ligue 1 side on a season-long loan last month.
The striker has already made an impression in France, scoring five goals and assisting two in just seven appearances.
He earned his first award last week after being named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month for August.
And Arsenal icon Henry believes the young star will only improve during his time in France.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video, he said: “I’m really happy for him because in general English players don’t go abroad.
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“Normally players are loaned either to another Premier League side or in the Championship.
“He’s a very English-style player who likes to run down the channels but he was missing something, which was his finishing.
“He’s now starting to score goals regularly and I’m happy for that – happy he has gone abroad.
“It’s especially so considering he is a Londoner, in general Londoners struggle to leave London.
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“When I heard he was coming to France, it made me think he has a refreshing mindset.”
Balogun joined Arsenal at the age of eight and went on to graduate from the club’s world-renowned Hale End academy in 2019.
He made his senior debut in a Europa League clash with Dundalk in October 2020 and scored his first goal the following month.
The striker penned a long-term deal with the club shortly before joining Middlesbrough on a short-term loan in January.
And in August he decided to move away from Arsenal once again in a bid to earn more game time following the arrival of Gabriel Jesus.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
