ANAEDOONLINE Sports Extra says that Mathieu Lacour, the club’s general manager, has disallowed Folarin Balogun, who is on loan from Arsenal, from signing a contract extension despite the striker’s brilliant play for French Ligue 1 team Reims.
The player, who is of British and Nigerian origin, has performed admirably while on loan at Reims; his loan agreement expires at the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.
The forward and the team have not spoken about a contract, though.
The 21-year-old is the Red and Whites’ top scorer with 17 goals and is the third leading goals scorer in Ligue 1 this season.
The Brooklyn-born striker has been prolific and enjoyed a brilliant run this season and has scored 18 goals in 30 appearances for the Red and Whites across all competitions.
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Balogun has scored more times than Lionel Messi this term, with only Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David scoring more goals than the Arsenal loanee with just two goals.
The former Middlesbrough forward is the only player to have scored against Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Lens, Monaco and Rennes, who make up the top five, this season.
But Balogun is uncertain of what the future holds at the end of the season as Reims GM revealed the club had no intention of signing a permanent deal with the British-born player of Nigerian descent.
“The deal was clear with Arsenal and Balogun. We wish him the best for next season,’’ Lacour said as quoted by French media Foot National..
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