With a hat-trick he scored once morest Laurent and led his team Reims to a 4-2 victory, Foularin Balogun rose to the top of the French Football League’s top scorer list, surpassing stars and scorers led by Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi.
The 21-year-old scored a last-minute equalizer once morest Saint-Germain last Sunday, establishing himself as one of the best emerging strikers in France and Europe.
The player, who was loaned from Arsenal until the summer of 2023, reached 14 goals in 20 matches, one goal ahead of Mbappe, the top scorer of Saint-Germain.
Regarding the scoring record in European leagues, only Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City striker (25 goals) and England’s Harry Kane, Tottenham’s top scorer (16 goals), beat Balogun – who holds American, British and Nigerian nationalities.
Balogun’s market value, which currently stands at 14 million euros, is expected to skyrocket, knowing that his contract with the “Gunners” extends until the summer of 2025.
Reims ranks 11th in the league table, with 29 points from 21 matches.
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