Folarin Balogun has had a devastating impact on French football this season, taking Ligue 1 by storm following a season-long loan move from Arsenal. A goalscorer of fine calibre, he has found the net with immense regularity in the Gunners' academy but when given the chance to prove himself at a first-team level last term struggled to have as big an impact. Indeed, he went from a player with 75 goals in 103 matches for the U18s and U21s to someone who could only beat the goalkeeper on three occasions during a six-month stint at Middlesbrough. The Championship can be a tough league but he has made a mockery after being given the opportunity in one of Europe's top five leagues. Most Read on...
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