Folarin Balogun’s Arsenal departure imminent

Arsenal are resigned to losing Folarin Balogun at the end of the season.

According to The Mirror, Balogun is set to leave the club -whom he joined at the age of eight – due to a lack of minutes at senior level.

The US-born 19-year-old is being targeted by a number of Bundesliga clubs having made just five senior appearances this season.

The highly-rated youngster has found himself unable to prove his worth to boss Mikel Arteta in his quest for minutes, despite shining in the club’s Under-23 side and scoring two goals in the Europa League despite limited minutes.

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Arsenal will have little option other than to grin and bear it too, with Balogun’s contract up this summer.

With German sides – notably RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen – leading the race, the Gunners may receive zero compensation too as they will only be eligible should he remain in England.