Folarin Balogun is ‘leaning towards a permanent move away from Arsenal’
Folarin Balogun leaning towards a permanent move away from Arsenal, with Leipzig, Frankfurt and Monaco all showing interest in the American
- Balogun is reportedly not interested in another move from Arsenal
- Clubs interested in his services are AC Milan, Inter Milan and Marseille
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Folarin Balogun is reportedly considering a departure from his parent club, Arsenal, after a phenomenal season in France.
The brand new American striker scored twenty goals in the Ligue 1 season at Stade de Reims last season.
It is not clear exactly where Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Balogun ranks within his current squad – which includes strikers such as Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.
Balogun recently signed a three-year contract that would keep him with the Gunners until 2025.
According to Sky Sports, Balogun and his representatives are likely to sit down with Arteta and the Arsenal board to discuss his future.
Newly minted American striker Folarin Balogun is considering a departure from Arsenal
The 21-year-old striker is not interested in another rental period this year with the Emirates
Balogun has been successful with Reims as Eintracht, Leipzig and the Milan clubs are enthusiastic
The television channel says Balogun is not interested in going out on loan again if Arsenal don’t want to keep him in the squad.
Sky says: ‘He wants a start at a club where he can make a name for himself and have a stable sort of career path ahead of him. That is why he thinks that the permanent move is the best choice.’
According to reports, several top-flight European clubs are interested in acquiring the 21-year-old.
Both Marseille and Monaco are considering making a move to keep Balogun in France for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Multiple reports have also linked him with RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Inter Milan and AC Milan.
