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‘He’s part of the DNA’ – Arteta urges Balogun to remain at Arsenal

The Gunners’ boss has expressed his desire to have the Anglo-Nigerian continue his development at the Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta has expressed his desire to keep academy graduate Folarin Balogun at Arsenal as the club will try to convince him to sign a new contract.

The 19-year-old whose current deal expires at the end of the 2020-21 season has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium.

Following his impressive performance with the Gunners’ youth setup, Balogun played his first game for Arsenal’s first team - featuring for 14 minutes in their 3-0 Europa League defeat of Dundalk.