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Folarin Balogun joins Middlesbrough on loan

Folarin Balogun has joined Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the 2021/22 season.

The 20-year-old striker - who signed as a scholar in July 2017, having been at the club since he was 10 years old - penned a new long-term contract last season, shortly after scoring his first senior goals.

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Super sub! | Balogun's first senior Arsenal goal

The American-born forward was prolific throughout his time with the youth set-up, most notably in 2018/19 when he fired our under-18s to the league title with 25 goals from just 19 appearances.