Reims forward Folarin Balogun has aroused the interest of AC Milan. According to various Italian sources, the policy makers of the Rossoneri see the 21-year-old American as an important candidate for the striker position.
AC Milan is involved in the battle for Ligue 1 revelation
The position of number 9 is one of the spots that requires attention in the Italian superpower. Olivier Giroud (36) is currently the first striker, but the years are slowly but surely counting for him. The veteran still has a contract until mid-2024. The contract of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic (41) expires after this season and Divock Origi has certainly not convinced in his debut season in Italy. The 28-year-old Belgian only scored twice.
After a great season in France, Balogun has the opportunity to become the first striker at Milan. The attacker, hired from Arsenal, has already scored twenty times for Stade Reims this season in Ligue 1. Only Kylian Mbappé, Alexandre Lacazette and Jonathan David have scored more in the French league. The Arsenal management would like to cash in on Balogun’s good performance with a transfer.
Calciomercato reports that Milan has a transfer budget of at least fifty million euros heading into the new season. The club would like to act quickly now that the season is almost over. According to various media, Arsenal is asking about thirty million euros for Balogun, who is also high on RB Leipzig’s list. The coveted player recently made a first decision for the future. Wherever he could have chosen England or Nigeria, the New York-born striker opted for an international career with the United States.
Premier League beckons for Kudus
In other transfer news, Mohammed Kudus seems to be working on his last weeks as an Ajax player. The 22-year-old midfielder is in the spotlight of several top clubs in the Premier League and has also set his sights on a transfer.
Ajax recently made another attempt to break open Kudus’ contract, but that came to nothing. As a result, the Ghanaian is still fixed until mid-2025. The team from Amsterdam took over him for nine million euros. From the Danish Nordsjaelland in the summer of 2020, know that Kudus is well marketed.
From England, Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United are emphatically associated with Kudus. The Ghanaian, who has played as a right attacker since the arrival of John Heitinga, came to 41 official matches this season, in which he scored eighteen goals.
