June 30th 2023.
Folarin Balogun has posted a cryptic message as speculation over his Arsenal future continues. The 21-year-old Hale End Academy graduate was in impressive form on loan at Reims last season, scoring 21 goals in 37 Ligue 1 appearances. Recently capped at senior level for the United States, Balogun now looks set to make a definitive decision on his future.
The Gunners are understood to have set an asking price of £35million for Balogun, with a number of clubs - including Crystal Palace, RB Leipzig, Inter and AC Milan - reportedly interested in a potential deal. However, Balogun has made it clear that he will not accept another loan move, insisting he is 'committed to now' and 'tries to stay present' when asked about his future earlier this month.
This all seemed to be confirmed by his recent tweet, where Balogun posted an hourglass emoji with the message 'it's time'. With Gabriel Jesus likely to start the season as the Gunners' No.1 striker, and Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz providing quality back-up, it looks likely that Balogun's time at Arsenal is coming to an end.
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