The talented striker Folarin Balogun, who is currently on loan at Stade de Reims until the end of the season, is said to have been offered £26.5 million by Arsenal.AC Milan are keeping a close eye on the English striker’s situation, according to the Sun.
According to the Athletic’s David Ornstein, a journalist, Inter Milan and Olympique de Marseille are also interested in signing him soon.Balogun left Arsenal in the summer of 2013 to spend the rest of the season on loan at the Ligue 1 club because he couldn’t get any meaningful playing time.
Although he joined their youth academy in 2011, he has only made ten senior appearances for Mikel Arteta’s team in competitions.Last season, Balogun only played 70 minutes of Premier League football, making it clear that he needed to relocate, albeit temporarily, to continue his development.
The 21-year-old has made the most of his opportunity at Reims, scoring 18 goals and providing three assists in 29 Ligue 1 matches.This season, only Jonathan David and Kylian Mbappe, both 19, have scored more goals than him in the French top division.
The low cost of Balogun might entice Inter, Milan, and Marseille, who are said to be willing to give him regular starts.At Arsenal, which has Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard as options to play down the middle, he won’t be able to find that. Balogun’s current Emirates contract ends in summer 2025.
Martin Odegaard lauds a teammate from Arsenal for his heroism in the Liverpool draw:
In their Premier League matchup on April 9 at Anfield, Liverpool put together an impressive comeback to lose to Arsenal and share the spoils.Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored for Arsenal to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
However, Mohamed Salah’s goal in the 42nd minute and Roberto Firmino’s late equalizer ended Arsenal’s seven-game league winning streak.Aaron Ramsdale, the team’s goalkeeper, played a particularly important role in preventing his team from losing their lead earlier in the game.
Even though the game ended in a draw, Liverpool could have had more time to try to win if they had scored their equalizer before the 87th minute.Martin Odegaard praised the English goalkeeper after the game. They had many chances.
Back there, Aaron [Ramsdale] was very helpful and saved us. We must accept the loss and move on, despite our disappointment at not winning.With a game in hand, Arsenal maintained its six-point lead over Manchester City, who are in second place, thanks to Ramsdale’s four saves and five recoveries.