William Saliba has taken to Instagram to react after Folarin Balogun finally signed a long-term contract with Arsenal.
The 19-year-old had been stalling on a new deal for most of the current campaign.
At one point, The Athletic even claimed that he was close to leaving the Emirates Stadium, after agreeing a pre-contract with a foreign club.
However, Mikel Arteta and Edu managed to convince the teenager to stay in north London, where he looks set to have a bright future.
You can see how Saliba responded to Balogun’s contract below.
This is massive news for the Gunners – their No.38 really does look like a potential star of the future.
Balogun has been handed five Europa League appearances by Arteta this season, totalling just 63 minutes – however, the forward has shone.
He’s netted two goals in those 63 minutes, while also recording one assist.
For Arsenal’s Premier League 2 side, Balogun has scored nine goals in 17 appearances, while registering three assists.
Some supporters feared a repeat of the Serge Gnabry disaster, which saw the German leave Arsenal and go on to become one of Europe’s best.
However, there is no need to worry about that anymore.
In our view, Arsenal have a frontline with the ability to dominate the Premier League for many years.
Gabriel Martinelli on the left, Emile Smith Rowe in the middle, Bukayo Saka on the right and Balogun up top is a mouthwatering prospect.
It has everything you would want from a forward line.
Throw in Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães, with Kieran Tierney at left-back, and Arsenal have a very exciting, youthful spine.
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