‘That is absolutely filthy’: Some Arsenal fans react to Folarin Balogun’s tweet

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Folarin Balogun is one of Arsenal’s brightest young talents and the striker has been absolutely magnificent in the Premier League 2 this season.

The 20-year-old has scored 13 goals and has provided three assists in just 11 games so far this term. It’s almost as though it’s too easy for him at that level, but there’s no place for him in the first-team just yet.

Arsenal fans have been really frustrated with Mikel Arteta’s decision to give first-team opportunities to Eddie Nketiah, a player who is almost guaranteed to leave the club in one of the next two transfer windows, ahead of Balogun, who is viewed by many as the future of the Gunners’ attack.

The youngster is expected to go out on loan next month and it looks like he’s promoting himself on social media.

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Balogun’s fantastic form in the Premier League 2 won him the Player Of The Month award for November. The youngster is even the highest-goalscorer in PL2 history, having scored 34 goals in 56 appearances.

The American is too good for the youth teams now. He needs senior football ASAP and that will likely come for him in January. To attract as many clubs as possible, he shared three videos of his incredible skills on Twitter yesterday, and Arsenal supporters are beyond impressed.

Here’s a look at his three clips…

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Arsenal fans react to Balogun’s tweets

Arsenal’s academy boss Per Mertesacker was quizzed about the one Gunners youngster everyone should keep an eye on. He named Balogun and revealed that the 20-year-old will likely leave the club on loan next month.

A move out on loan, possibly to a Championship club, could be really beneficial for Balogun. Everybody knows he has the talent, but a bit of senior-team experience at another club could make him ready for a role in Arsenal’s first-team next season.

Balogun’s clips on social media have convinced Arsenal fans that he’s ready for big things. Here’s how a few of them reacted on Twitter…