Folarin Balogun sends farewell message to Middlesbrough supporters ahead of Arsenal return

Middlesbrough narrowly missed out on the play-offs in the Championship despite performing very well, on the whole, after Chris Wilder replaced Neil Warnock in the dugout.

Boro will certainly be aiming for a top six finish next season, with recruitment of paramount importance to give Wilder the tools to kick on next term.

The club conducted some intriguing transfer business in the January window, to which ultimately was not enough to see them safely into the top six but produced some special moments nonetheless.

If Folarin Balogun is unable to force his way into the Arsenal first team picture in pre-season, he could be available to Championship clubs once again next season.

The 20-year-old chipped in with six goal contributions at Boro and demonstrated his clear potential in flashes after arriving in January, the striker took to Twitter to reflect on the loan spell.

He wrote: “Unfortunately we missed out on our goals, however Middlesbrough is a great club that will get where they belong.

“Thank you to my team mates and fans who always welcomed me.

“Lots of love Balo.”

Unfortunately we missed out on our goals, however Middlesbrough is a great club that will get where they belong