would like to keep hold of Folarin Balogun but are reluctantly considering a summer sale with AC and interested in signing the forward.
The 21-year-old has had a fantastic season on loan at Ligue 1 side Reims, scoring 22 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions.
Scoring five more goals in Ligue 1 than this season, his performances have caught the eye and clubs are keen to snap him up.
A string of teams are interested, with the naming Inter and , along with Roma as being among those chasing Balogun’s signature.
After his brilliant loan spell, the young forward will return to Arsenal and the Gunners are reportedly keen to keep hold of him, adding competition and back-up for Gabriel Jesus up front.
Mikel Arteta’s side return to the Champions League next season and will need a bigger squad than they had this campaign to deal with the demands, so Balogun would be a very handy addition to the first team ranks.
However, after playing regularly all season with Reims, he is and if a big club can offer him more minutes on the pitch than Arsenal then he will be very tempted.
Balogun has two years left on his contract with Arsenal, so they are not under great pressure to sell, but if he pushes for an exit and a big offer comes in then they will be willing to consider it.
Arteta may still try and convince Balogun that he will play a big enough role for the Gunners next season that it will be worth him staying in north London.
The striker himself has said that the conversations with the Arsenal boss and the wider club hierarchy will be key to where his future lies.
‘Contractually I have to go back,’ he said in March. ‘Because the loan was only for one year so that was always the agreement.
‘I’m not sure what is going to happen in the future. A lot could happen in football, a lot could change. And it just depends on the conversations we have between me and the club in the summer, and we’ll see what happens.’
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