Due to the impending departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Fulham has emerged as the newest team to be connected with Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun.
The Premier League team Fulham is getting ready to trade Mitrovic to the Saudi club Al-Halal this summer despite the fact that he has 111 goals in 206 games for them.
After Fulham attempted to impose a £52 million price tag on him in order to thwart the move, the 28-year-old Serbian international reportedly declared he would never play for them again.
The Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal, though, is reportedly close to agreeing to a deal to sign Mitrovic, and it is anticipated that they will shell out more than £40 million to do so.
Given that the new season has already begun, Fulham will urgently seek a replacement for Mitrovic, who has been a goal machine for the club.
According to the Daily Mail, Fulham is now mulling a bid for Arsenal striker Balogun, with the Gunners hoping to fetch £50 million for the 22-year-old.
Last season, Balogun made an impression while on loan at the French club Reims, scoring 21 goals in 37 Ligue 1 games.
Numerous teams have expressed interest in him, most notably Inter Milan, who have been connected to Balogun all summer. However, the Italians are hesitant to spend £50 million on him.
Balogun and Monaco had a “initial agreement” to return to the club, but Arsenal rejected their offer to bring Balogun back to Ligue 1.
Balogun is a player that West Ham and even Arsenal’s rivals in north London, Tottenham, are reportedly interested in signing.