‘My game’s come on ‘ – Arsenal starlet believes he’s ‘become more mature’

Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun thinks he has “become a lot more mature” this season as he has been helped by his loan to Middlesbrough.

The forward is part of the England U21 squad. They face Albania in a Euro 2023 qualifier on Tuesday night.

The Three Lions are three points behind the Czech Republic – who play Andorra – with two games in hand in their qualifying group.

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Arsenal striker Balogun, who joined Middlesbrough on loan in January, opened the scoring in Friday’s 4-1 win over Andorra and feels he has raised his game.

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“I have definitely become a lot more mature,” said the 20-year-old, who has two goals in his last four games for Boro.

“Playing in the Under-23s I could get away with things sometimes but transitioning to men’s football I’ve noticed you need to play with your head a bit more and know when to do certain things.

“My game’s come on but I know there’s still a lot more I can do to improve. I wouldn’t say every player needs a loan. Every player has a different journey. Looking at mine, at the time a loan was the right thing to do so I went ahead with it.

“It’s an opportunity to learn. Any opportunity to learn is worth it. I wouldn’t say I go into games thinking I need to impress. I’m in