‘Edu and Arteta did a miracle’, ‘thank you’: Some Arsenal fans thrilled by exciting news from Colney

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A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to celebrate the news that Folarin Balogun has signed a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.

The 19-year-old striker is one of the most highly rated players to come through the Hale End ranks in recent years.

Balogun’s contract was set to expire in the summer, and for months, negotiations failed to yield a breakthrough.

For a while, it looked as though the player was set to leave at the end of the season, but over the past few weeks, many reports pointed in the direction of a renewal.

And on Monday, Arsenal announced that Balogun had signed a new long-term deal at the club.

As expected, the news went down very well with Gunners supporters:

Balogun, who joined the club aged nine and signed as a scholar in July 2017, has continued his impressive development this season.

He has has scored twice from his six first-team appearances this season, with both goals coming in the Europa League group stage, away at Molde and Dundalk.

Balogun has also continued to make an impact for Arsenal’s academy this season, scoring eight goals from his 18 appearances in the PL2 and EFL Trophy.