Super Eagles eligible youngster wins top award in France

The Anglo-Nigerian ahead has loved a superb begin to life within the French high division, changing into a nightmare to defenders and goalkeepers

Arsenal-owned ahead Folarin Balogun has been named the winner of Ligue 1’s Finest Younger Participant award for August.

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Balogun solely final month joined French facet Reims from Arsenal on mortgage for the rest of the season.

And together with his experience in entrance of purpose, the 21-year-old striker has proven why the Gunners refused to incorporate an obligation to purchase within the contract that took him to Reims.

In a struggling Reims facet with just one league win in six matches, Balogun has contributed six targets.

The Nigeria-eligible ahead has 5 targets and one help to sit down joint-third on Ligue 1’s high goalscorer chart.

And the younger attacker’s brilliance has been rewarded with the prestigious award.

Solely just lately, Balogun equalled Jacques Vergnes’ 1975 document changing into the primary participant to attain in his first three Ligue 1 appearances.

Even Reims’ head coach Oscar Garcia has been surprised by how rapidly the teenager has taken to the French first division.

“There was a query about his capability to adapt rapidly to the workforce,” Garcia informed the league’s official web site.

“His integration was very quick and really straightforward. He’s very glad to be right here; he talks rather a lot, and he smiles.”

Garcia provides: “With (new signing Japan’s Junya) Ito and Balogun, we’re higher as a result of they’ll make the distinction.

“Balogun is a participant who seems for depth, who may be very good in his calls, however who can also be in a position to maintain the ball. He smells like soccer. If he continues like this, he’ll develop into a vital participant.”

Balogun, an England U21 worldwide of Nigerian descent, has scored in opposition to all of the groups he has confronted in France apart from Lyon.