AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun has hinted he was sold by Arsenal against manager Mikel Arteta's wishes.

Balogun, who left Arsenal in August, says he and Arteta always had a good relationship.

He told ESPN: "He (Arteta) didn't really say much, he just said that when I came back he just said well done, and he encouraged me to keep going.

"Then me coming back in a preseason, it was just more about me seeing whether I fit into his plans and seeing if I can continue to play some games.

"He said that he would try to get me involved as best as he could, but of course he also told me that the people higher up were making decisions on me and seeing what would be best for me. So the conversations between me and him were good, but it was more about the club, what they wanted to do."