Folarin Balogun Emerges As Summer Target for Inter and AC Milan

Folarin Balogun Emerges As Summer Target for Inter and AC Milan

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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  • Folarin Balogun has emerged as summer transfer target for Inter and AC Milan thanks to his fine form
  • The Arsenal player who is on loan at Reims has scored 16 league goals which made him become target
  • Arsenal on the other hand are having fine season and will decide Balogun's future at the end of the term

Inter have reportedly joined rivals AC Milan in the race to sign Nigerian-eligible striker Folarin Balogun who has been doing excellently well this season for Reims where he plays on loan.

Lack of active playing time forced Arsenal chiefs to loan Balogun to France, and the 21-year-old however grabbed the chance to prove himself by pumping in goals for the French giants.

Since Balogun has been playing for Reims, he has scored 16 league goals and he is still roaring to score more this term as he and his teammates occupy eight position on the table.

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Folarin Balogun emerges as summer target for Inter and AC Milan. Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE
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Maldini who is the chief of AC Milan is said to have monitoring Balogun since last year before Inter joined the race.

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According to the report on Tribalfootball, the Gunners will be the deciding factors as Balogun has a contract with them until 2025.

Balogun playing for Nigeria

Balogun who was born in the United States has Nigerian parents who later moved to England where the Arsenal player grew up.

Nigerian fans have been urging the NFF chiefs to convince Balogun in choosing the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

USA plan to hijack Balogun

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how people in charge of the United States football have been urged to hijack Folarin Balogun from Nigeria and England by giving him invitation into the national team.

This is as a result of Balogun's impressive performances so far this season in the French Ligue 1 where he has scored 14 goals for Reims and he is ahead the likes of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar.

Despite him not playing for the top four teams in France, the striker keeps firing the goals for his side who are 10th on the standings.

The United States are planning to make sure that Balogun plays for them on international level.

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