Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun has hinted that he will play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in
the future.
The 17-year-old recently signed a professional contract with Arsenal and he is expected to continue his development at the Emirates Stadium.
In an interview with the Arsenal website Balogun stated that he will he was delighted to sign a new contract and explained his position and development with the youth team.
He said, “Signing my professional contract was a proud day. I have been at the club for over a decade and it was one of the main targets that I was focused on. The real hard work continues and I want to keep progressing so that I can make it into the first team.
“The season is going really well. I feel I’ve become a more clinical finisher and have scored 22 goals in 23 games. I do a lot of work in training trying to improve and develop different ways of finishing so that when the chance comes, I’m ready to use whichever option is best.
Folarin Balogun recently signed a contract extension with the Gunners [Arsenal]
"It also helps to keep defenders guessing. As the standard of the teams in which you play rises, you get less and less time and fewer opportunities on the ball. This is what drives me to be as efficient as possible in front of goal.”
Balogun went on state his admiration for first team Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and revealed training with the Gabonese star has helped his development as well as the under U-23 team with another player of Nigerian descent Xavier Amaechi.