Meet 18 year-old Nigeria Striker who could persuade Arsenal to consider Selling off Aubameyang

Arsenal Academy striker Folarin Balogun, was born in New York, he moved to england at the age of two and rose through the ranks of the Gunners Academy.





Balogun was expected to be given audition for Unai Emery's Arsenal first team, following his performance in the youth ranks, as the 18year old scored 22goals in 23 appearances for Arsenal youth team last season.




His form continued into the pre season with Balogun scoring a 6minuite hat trick for Steve Bould's Arsenal U23 side . The Arsenal rising star have been tipped for a bright future at the club.






Balogun's prolific goalscoring record would naturally see some Emirate fans comparing the speedy striker to their first team star striker Aubameyang . However between, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Balogun Arsenal are well stocked with emerging strikers.






The teenage striker seems destined for a fair career at the Emirates and could even persuade the gunners to consider moving on star striker Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang before long.





The Nigerian is highly rated by the Arsenal coaches, with former boss Unai Emery including the player in cup games last season same way he did for Saka before he cemented his place in the Arsenal first team.






Aubameyang have also given Balogun his backing too, as the joint Golden boot winner responded to a profile of Balogun by saying "This young boy is fire" . Meanwhile former Arsenal youth coach Freddie Ljungberg is said to have also recommended the player to Mikel Arteta with the Swedish knowing full well the extent of the youngster's talent.






Arsenal rejected a £5million bid from championship side Brentford in January, following the strikers performance in with the U23's scoring scoring 5 goals in his last three appearances for the young gunners.

Balogun will be next on conveyor belt of talent being taken from the Hive to the Emirates, he has also represented England at youth level in last year's European Championship, but still have the option to represent Nigeria in the future as he also qualifies to represent USA as well.






Mikel Arteta is expected to give the player a chance in the first team next season, alongside Gabrielle Martineli and Eddie Nketiah, as he sets to hunt for a replacement for Arsenal leading goalscorer Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang.