![]() His first proper taste of senior football has seen him go head-to-head with none other than Kylian Mbappe for the Ligue 1 top scorer award and that even in itself is some achievement. I do feel Folarin Balogun's loan spell in France is the dream scenario for all parties involved. However, sporting director Edu needs to be looking to get top money for the player with the potential of a serious sell-on or even a buy-back clause but I would be expectant of upwards of £40million being demanded, maybe significantly more. Big clubs lose good players and continue to have great success and with the Gunners fighting again to be amongst the elite, they too will lose players that many never imagined might depart.īalogun could be the first of a string of surprise exits. Therefore, we have to be sensible should a strong offer arrive. With Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal have two very good strikers and the latter has done so well since becoming the starter for the second time in the space of the year that even Jesus will have to battle to get back in, so what chance will Balogun have? The striker on loan with Reims has far exceeded expectation and built massively on the successes he experienced in the Championship last season with Middlesbrough. A great problem to have, but certainly a problem nonetheless. READ MORE: Three things that will ‘definitely’ happen to Arsenal amid Qatari takeover of Manchester United Tom Canton - Arsenal writerįolarin Balogun is a problem. Both Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus have been superb for the Gunners this season, and show no signs of leaving any time soon, so where exactly would Balogun fit in the squad if and when he comes back from France?ĭo Arsenal sell now and risk missing out on the spoils of a highly talented youngster, or do they keep and try to use him next campaign? Here football.london's Arsenal writers have their say on what promises to be a tricky dilemma for the Gunners this summer. While this of course great news for Arsenal it does create something of a dilemma for Mikel Arteta. The 21-year-old currently sits ahead of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar at the top of the Ligue 1 scoring charts with a phenomenal 14 goals in just 21 appearances. ![]() Passing offense: 14th, 295.8 yards per game, 251-416 (60.3%) for 3,254 yards total, 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptionsįirst downs: 30th, 23.Folarin Balogun's loan spell with Stade de Reims couldn't be going much better than it is right now. He's considered an excellent recruiter with tons of SEC experience and has Cincinnati in the top-30 nationally in total offense. ![]() Although not Air Raid, Gran specializes in the "Mach 5" up-tempo offense to keep defenses on their toes. Gran runs a balanced pro-style, multiple set attack that flourished at Florida State and is picking up steam in Cincinnati. ![]() Twitter: CoachGran Alma Mater: Cal LutheranĢ013 - present: Offensive Coordinator, CincinnatiĢ010 - 2012: Associate Head Coach, Florida StateĢ010 - 2012: Running Backs Coach, Florida StateĢ010 - 2012: Special Teams Coordinator, Florida StateĢ009 - 2009: Special Teams Coordinator, TennesseeĢ009 - 2009: Running Backs Coach, Tennesseeġ999 - 2004: Special Teams Coordinator, Auburnġ995 - 1998: Running Backs Coach, Ole Missġ994 - 1994: Wide Receivers Coach, Idaho Stateġ992 - 1993: Wide Receivers Coach, Cincinnatiġ989 - 1989: Running Backs Coach, Southeast Missouri Stateġ987 - 1988: Wide Receivers Coach, Cal Lutheran Offensive philosophy: Pro-Style EDDIE GRAN Current position: Offensive coordinator, Cincinnati Next up: Cincinnati offensive coordinator Eddie Gran. So far, we profiled ECU’s Lincoln Riley and Murray State's Chris Hatcher. ![]() Throughout the day, KSR is profiling who we’re hearing are the top candidate for UK’s offensive coordinator position. ![]()
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