Overview
- Folarin Balogun has risen as one of the United States’ standout players at the World Cup, scoring multiple goals and producing decisive contributions that have raised his profile.
- Reports on Friday said Balogun wants to leave AS Monaco and that the club values him at more than £40m, with two years remaining on his contract.
- Premier League clubs have been linked to the striker, with Everton named as a potential suitor and pundits have suggested Crystal Palace as a plausible fit, though these links remain unconfirmed.
- Arsenal inserted a sell-on clause when they sold Balogun to Monaco, so any transfer this summer could generate further income for his former club.
- Balogun’s path — Arsenal academy, loan spells including Reims, then Monaco — is central to talks about his next club because he is likely to prefer a team that promises regular starts rather than a backup role.