According to Ben Jacobs in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Arsenal would now likely ask for as much as £45m to let Balogun go as Inter Milan show an interest in the USA international.
Balogun could be a fine signing for Inter as an alternative to Romelu Lukaku, but it remains to be seen if they’ll be willing to pay quite as much as £45m for a player who’s had just one season of competitive top flight football.
Balogun certainly looks an elite prospect, but there’s no guarantee he’ll look quite as good for someone like Inter as he did at Reims, so it’ll b interesting to see if Inter try to negotiate that price down.
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Folarin Balogun in action for Arsenal
Arsenal are clearly aware they have a talent on their hands, though, while Inter might also have a bit more money to work with now that they’ve sold Andre Onana to Manchester United.
Providing an update on the situation, Jacobs said: “The other Arsenal player to keep an eye on is Folarin Balogun, who has made it clear to Arsenal he doesn’t want another loan. Balogun had an incredible season with Ligue 1 side Reims last campaign, scoring 22 goals in 39 games in all competitions.
“Arsenal would love to keep him but it’s hard to see him getting enough minutes next season to be satisfied. That’s why a sale is possible.
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