ARSENAL teen Folarin Balogun has joined Middlesbrough on mortgage till the tip of the season.
Boro have been frontrunners to land the England U21 international amid curiosity from Championship rivals.
And the ahead has opted for the Riverside in a bid for extra first-team alternatives.
Boro boss Chris Wilder stated: “We’re delighted to get Flo in.
“He’s a participant I’ve recognized about for a very long time and we recognized him as somebody who might are available and enhance us within the second half of the season.
“He has nice motion, good tempo, and he’s a pure finisher. We’re wanting ahead to working with him.”
SunSport solely revealed again in November how Wilder had made the 20-year-old his prime precedence within the newest switch window.
Championship leaders Bournemouth, Sheffield United and Swansea have been additionally eager on his providers.
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And Ligue 1 aspect Saint-Etienne despatched their prime scout to observe him late final yr.
The highly-rated youth has made two Premier League appearances for Arsenal to this point this season.
Boss Mikel Arteta and academy chief Per Mertesacker are understood to have massive plans for him subsequent time period.
Balogun follows Aaron Connolly and Caolan Boyd-Munce to Boro as January arrivals.
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