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/ 1089 days agoFulham wants to replace outgoing star with Balogun of Arsenal
Fulham is reportedly stepping up efforts to sign the United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun of Arsenal. The USMNT forward has links with a move away from Emirates Stadium. Those rumors persisted throughout the summer. However, the north London outfit has not been able to offload the star due to their hefty asking […]

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/ 1096 days agoArsenal set Folarin Balogun asking price after rejecting two bids
Arsenal, having taken a break from the market for a few weeks, has resumed its pursuit of new players. Fabrizio Romano has announced that the Gunners have agreed to a loan deal with David Raya, with the possibility of a permanent transfer. Mikel Arteta is making his fourth summer signing with the goalkeeper. The purchase […]

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/ 1099 days agoArsenal turns down Folarin Balogun bid from Ligue 1 club
Monaco is the most recent club that inquired about a potential transfer of Folarin Balogun from Arsenal. The USMNT star spent his most recent loan spell with Reims in Ligue 1, and he had a massively successful spell there. However, Arsenal turned down this permanent move from Monaco. This was merely a verbal proposal following […]

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/ 1108 days agoArsenal face injury worries ahead of Community Shield
On August 6, Arsenal will play Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. The Gunners are worrying about the fitness of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Declan Rice, and Folarin Balogun. All three were absent from Thursday's 5-3 friendly victory against Barcelona. Arsenal's squad dominated in their last pre-season friendly in the United States. Four […]

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/ 1118 days agoPremier League sides rivaling European elites for Balogun
Arsenal have already invested more than $250 million in this summer's transfers, and they appear ready to make another significant sale. Despite the substantial spending, Mikel Arteta remains interested in bolstering his squad with an additional dynamic forward. Moreover, with players like Nicolas Pepe, Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey potentially departing, the Emirates Stadium side […]

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/ 1119 days agoInter Milan interested in USMNT's Balogun, says report
Inter Milan is reportedly interested in signing Folarin Balogun from Arsenal. The Serie A side needs a new striker as Romelu Lukaku's future is murky at the moment. Despite seemingly being a good match, Lukaku most likely will not return to Milan this summer. Inter has not been able to strike a deal with Chelsea […]

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/ 1121 days agoInter quick to forget Lukaku, line up move for USMNT star
According to reports from Italy, after abandoning their pursuit of Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku, Inter have moved their focus to acquiring Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. The Nerazzurri have given up on signing the Belgian after weeks of negotiations with Chelsea. Not pleased would be an understatement when describing how they felt about the player's actions during […]

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/ 1123 days agoArsenal open to $65 million Folarin Balogun transfer
Arsenal is apparently willing to complete a Folarin Balogun transfer this summer, despite his recent success on loan. The United States men's national team striker netted an impressive 22 goals in 39 total appearances with French side Reims last season. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen if club manager Mikel Arteta rates the striker high […]

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/ 1124 days agoBalogun, Havertz play Nurnberg in Arsenal friendly
Arsenal began their preseason on Thursday with a 1-1 draw against Nurnberg. The game in Germany predictably featured a plethora of players throughout the fixture. Among the second-half substitutes were an American duo, as well as a debut for new signing Kai Havertz. The North London outfit was, however, forced to make a late change […]

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/ 1148 days agoBalogun says he will not go out on loan from Arsenal again
Folarin Balogun spent each of the last two seasons away from his parent club Arsenal on loan. The first one was at Middlesbrough in the Championship. Then, in this most recent campaign, Balogun put up great numbers at Reims in Ligue Un. However, he does not want another temporary move away from the Emirates. He […]

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/ 1151 days agoPulisic brace propels USMNT by Mexico in Nations League semi
The United States men's national team (USMNT) booked its place in the Nations League final after beating Mexico on Thursday. Christian Pulisic netted a brace for the Yanks, but the match between the rivals gained attention for the wrong reasons. Four players were sent off in the second half and the game ended early because […]

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/ 1153 days agoBefore Balogun, who was USMNT's last consistent goalscorer?
Folarin Balogun brings the expertise of a true goalscorer to the USMNT. His lethal nature in front of goal is exactly what the United States is in need of. Even before kicking a ball for the national team, it's safe to say that he is likely to be the first USMNT true goalscorer we've had […]

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/ 1166 days agoBalogun included in USMNT Nations League roster
Folarin Balogun has been named in the latest USMNT 24-man roster ahead of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The squad starts reporting to Los Angeles as early as Sunday, June 4. Newly appointed interim head coach B.J. Callaghan must then trim one player from the squad to submit his 23-player squad to CONCACAF by June […]

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/ 1175 days agoAC Milan to target USMNT's Balogun, says report
Folarin Balogun will surely be targeted by multiple clubs during the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old striker is currently having a stellar season on loan at French side Stade Reims. He has racked up 20 Ligue 1 goals, the first U21 player to reach this goal tally in Europe's top five leagues. Balogun is now […]

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/ 1182 days agoFolarin Balogun switches allegiance from England to USA
Folarin Balogun will officially represent the USA in international play. FIFA revealed on Tuesday that it approved a request by US Soccer to change the player's affiliation from England to the USMNT. The Arsenal currently on loan at Reims striker could have chosen Nigeria as well. Balogun, 21, previously represented England's U17 before switching to […]