AC Milan centre-forward Olivier Giroud has sent a special video message to Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun.
Balogun has been on fire for Reims this season, with his strike in their 1-0 win over Monaco on Sunday moving him onto 17 goals in 28 games in all competitions. The 21-year-old has been a revelation in Ligue 1 – only Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe and Lille's Jonathan David are above him in the scoring charts.
Balogun was speaking to Canal+ before the Monaco game and was shown a video message from Giroud.
He said: “Yo, what's up, baby Gunner? I hope you are good. I am glad to see you banging goals in Ligue 1 in France.
“I remember you when you played for the youth teams in Arsenal. I am very happy for you and you deserve to be there. Carry on like that. Keep it up. Wish you all the best, bro. Take care."
After watching the video, Balogun said: “Wow, it's very nice to see this. I didn't expect to see this. It's good. I think he deserved a lot more credit because in his career he has played at the highest level in Europe. There are not a lot of top strikers like Giroud. When I look at Giroud, I look at to his link-up play."
