{"id":625192,"date":"2023-07-16T09:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T13:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625192"},"modified":"2023-07-16T09:08:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T13:08:58","slug":"arsenal-folarin-balogun-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/16\/arsenal-folarin-balogun-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2019Final Conditions\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Gives Arsenal Transfer Update as \u2018Special\u2019 Emirates Star Closes in on Move to European Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun is open to the prospect of leaving the Emirates this summer, claims\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1680472583463129088?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This comes after his successful loan spell in the 2022\/23 season with Ligue 1 club Stade Reims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/arsenal&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Folarin Balogun Ready to Leave Arsenal This Summer<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1680472583463129088?s=20<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal\u2019s Demands for Balogun Sale Revealed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 22-year-old striker was one of the best players in the French league last season, scoring 21 goals in 37 appearances for State Reims. He also decided to represent\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/12\/13\/early-2026-usmnt-roster-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the United States Men&#8217;s National Team (USMNT)<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after a lot of pondering and has even made his debut for the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/arsenal-timber-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Complete Jurrien Timber Transfer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano claims that Inter Milan are expected to ask Arsenal about the final conditions for a possible transfer move for Balogun. It&#8217;s stated that the youngster has been added to their striker search after they decided to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1680201117471240192?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">call off the deal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea. Romano further states that RB Salzburg&#8217;s Benjamin Sesko and Spezia striker Mbala Nzola are not on their list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The USMNT striker is personally open to the prospect of leaving Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side permanently and moving to last season&#8217;s Champions League finalists. Romano claims that the Gunners will be asking for an &#8216;important fee&#8217; and not allow him to leave for cheap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Football<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018s prediction of how Arsenal will line up next season as Mikel Arteta will be looking to go one step further and win the Premier League:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Arteta Can Win The Premier League with Arsenal\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/px4mbn2rJZE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Can Balogun Bring to Inter Milan?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 22-year-old forward &#8211; who was hailed as\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/arseblog.news\/2023\/02\/ambitious-commited-and-brave-arteta-praises-special-balogun\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;special&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Arteta last season &#8211; was able to improve his reputation to be among Europe&#8217;s best young strikers with his heroics on loan last season. He consistently scored goals for Reims and showcased his quality as an all-round, clinical striker. Balogun is not only a superb goal-scorer, but his off-the-ball runs and link-up play make him an unpredictable threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/15\/declan-rice-shirt-number-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Reveal New Shirt Number for Declan Rice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Balogun has the potential of being a solid replacement for Lukaku and his innovative style can help him thrive in Serie A too. His playing style means he can also link up with another forward like Lautaro Martinez with ease and add more firepower to Inter&#8217;s attack &#8211; if he ends up making the move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"8Gld6hD1QlBxalYsMYrbOQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1460609559\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'8Gld6hD1QlBxalYsMYrbOQ',sig:'XGK2mRHK21D3RRAtnUdsQaxiO3MkThQhfj3gbuqRgP8=',w:'594px',h:'360px',items:'1460609559',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pahudson\/12866747625\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Hudson on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun is open to the prospect of leaving the Emirates this summer, claims\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. This comes after his successful loan spell in the 2022\/23 season with Ligue 1 club Stade Reims. 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