EPL: Arsenal loanee Balogun making the best of Reims adventure
Arsenal loanee, Folarin Balogun, believes life in France is hardening him.
The striker was told to go and “become a man” by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
While he had chances to go to a club in the Championship in England, he chose France instead, despite not speaking the language.
“Before I moved, Mikel said he wanted me to develop as a man. It was kind of like an open answer and for me to interpret what me meant by develop as a man,” he said.
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“But by moving abroad, I’m starting to learn what he meant. It doesn’t just mean on the pitch but also off the pitch. I think by the time I go back I’ll be in a better place to compete than I was before I left.
He added: “I realised there were certain things I would struggle with but I think that’s a good thing.