Arsenal: Folarin Balogun reacts to making his debut for the club
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has urged Folarin Balogun to end speculation over his future and sign a new long-term contract at the club. Balogun is out of contract at the end of the season, but has been in talks over a new deal.
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"The moment that I started to see more of the player and change certain things that I didn't agree with, we decided to give it a go, tried to convince the player, try to show him what we want to do with him, why he fits in with what we are trying to do at the club.
"The young talent and the top talent that we produce at the academy is with the final aim to put them in the first team.
"When I signed for this club it was one of the things that excited me the most because I love to work with them and it's part of our DNA and the history of the club.
“When we have them, let's keep them and we really think they are players that can take us to the next level."