Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has interest from FIVE foreign clubs after his superb loan spell at Reims saw him net 21 Ligue 1 goals – with the Gunners demanding £50m
- Folarin Balogun has attracted interest from clubs after a breakout 2022-23 year
- The Arsenal youngster is keen to continue playing regular first-team football
- Balogun is likely to leave the Emirates this summer with a move abroad probable
Folarin Balogun is subject to interest from five overseas clubs following his breakout season in France.
The young striker is expected to leave Arsenal this summer to continue playing regular football after he starred at Ligue 1 side Reims.
In his first top-flight loan spell Balogun scored 21 league goals to finish as the joint fourth highest scorer in France’s top division.
Born in New York, Balogun also ended the season by resolving his international future by becoming a senior international for USA and scoring his first goal against Canada last month.
Arsenal have now placed a £50m price tag on the rising star, as they look to recoup some funds following their own transfer outlay this summer, while his form has attracted a number of clubs.
Folarin Balogun scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 in a breakout season while on-loan at Reims
Mikel Arteta is ready to say goodbye to the promising striker who the club value at £50m
Balogun scored his first goal for USA after opting to represent the country of his birth
Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan, French sides Marseille and Monaco plus German’s RB Leipzig have all expressed their interest in the 22 year-old.
Though he also has admirers in England a move to a foreign club is currently considered more likely.
Balogun, who has two years left on his current contract at the Emirates, has made 10 appearances for the club since graduating from the academy.
He has netted on two occasions for his parent-club with both coming in the Europa League in 2020.
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