{"id":627210,"date":"2023-08-27T09:07:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T13:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627210"},"modified":"2023-08-27T09:08:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T13:08:09","slug":"folarin-balogun-arsenal-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/folarin-balogun-arsenal-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Here We Go\u2019: Arsenal Now Set to Lose \u2018Special\u2019 \u00a334.3 Million Player &#8211; Medical Tests Imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal have completed the sale of a former England youth international who switched to play for the United States. Italian journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1695165100150141222\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported that the North London outfit have agreed to sell Folarin Balogun to Ligue 1 team AS Monaco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sof\/monaco&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal and Monaco Agree to Fee for Folarin Balogun<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta? &#8211; Premier League Predictions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Will Arsenal UNDERPERFORM This Season Under Mikel Arteta? - Premier League Predictions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpBvap7uHAo?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\">Long Deal for American<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano&#8217;s post detailed that Monaco have agreed to pay over \u00a334 million for Balogun. The 22-year-old&#8217;s medical tests are scheduled to take place shortly, with the deal likely to be completed soon. It had been reported that the attacker was &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12432471\/Arsenal-forward-Folarin-Balogun-open-joining-Chelsea-Blues-step-50m-rated-star-bid-fix-goalscoring-woes.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">open to joining Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,&#8221; but it now appears a return to Ligue 1 is on the cards for the Brooklyn-born striker.\u00a0<\/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\/08\/27\/tottenham-arsenal-ivan-toney-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Now Ready to Rival Arsenal in Pursuit of \u00a380 Million Rated \u2018Remarkable\u2019 Attacker<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal will obtain a sell-on clause in regards to a future Balogun sale. Having only made a handful of appearances for the Gunners, his recent loan to Stade Reims gave the attacker the chance to showcase his capabilities with regular playing time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arteta Praise<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Balogun has been described as a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenal.com\/news\/arteta-what-balogun-doing-incredible\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">special<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; player by Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard complimented the attacker&#8217;s ability to use his strengths. It appears the Gunners coach rates Balogun, but with competition fierce at Arsenal, it&#8217;s unlikely the forward will break into the Emirates squad on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/25\/kieran-tierney-arsenal-to-real-sociedad-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano Delivers Update as Arsenal Let Go of Player Once Hailed as \u2018Future Captain\u2019; Medical Being Scheduled<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Away from Arsenal, Balogun enjoyed a prolific 2022\/23 campaign scoring 21 league goals for Stade Reims, which saw the American international finish fifth in the race for the Ligue 1 golden boot. Despite Arteta&#8217;s uplifting words, the youngster will soon depart the North London club, having been unable to make the grade at the Emirates, having made ten first-team appearances, scoring two goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Featured Image:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/markhillary\/2541239872\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mark Hillary<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY 2.0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have completed the sale of a former England youth international who switched to play for the United States. Italian journalist\u00a0Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has reported that the North London outfit have agreed to sell Folarin Balogun to Ligue 1 team AS Monaco. 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