Arsenal teammates aren't surprised by the level of interest in Folarin Balogun while in the USA.

The striker recently pledged his international future to the USA and is already impressing for the national team.

Gunners skipper Martin Odegaard said: "I'm just happy to see him do well. Last year in France had a great season and it's a big talent. He works hard and is very hungry to improve all the time. So I'm just happy for him and I'm excited to see him again in the games, and hopefully he can do well and score some goals."

Striker Eddie Nketiah also stated: "Obviously Flo is a really good player. I'm sure a lot of Americans are excited now that he's made his switch over. We followed his progress last season, he had a really good season.

"So it's good to have him back. All the others that have come back from loan as well. It's good to reintegrate and have them back. They obviously want to show their qualities and impress, like we all do. We're really happy to have him back and wish him all the best. Hopefully he can impress and help us this pre-season to win the games coming up.