Arsenal star drops HUGE transfer hint with Ronaldo post
Tom Weber
- Updated: 7 Aug 2023 19:34 BST
- 3 min read
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun may have dropped a cheeky transfer hint on his Instagram account.
The US men's national team star has been heavily linked with a move all summer. Coming off a stunning season with Stade Reims that saw him score 21 goals in Ligue 1, the Gunners academy product is a sought-after commodity.
Balogun is keen to be a starting striker this season, but he also has no intention to head out on loan again, which has created a problem for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta can't give him the game time he wants with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah at the club, but north London club also don't want to let the talented striker leave for cheap.
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Their hefty asking price has put off many an admirer, though some clubs remain in the race to sign the 22-year-old. As FootballTransfers has exclusively revealed, Balogun is a target for David Moyes at West Ham. Monaco are also keen, but they have just seen a bid knocked back by Arsenal.
Balogun drops Inter hint
Then there are Serie A giants Inter, who have been perhaps most prominently linked with Balogun. However, despite reaching the Champions League final, the Nerrazzuri are not in the most stable of financial situations which means that they can't offer what Arsenal want.
Nevertheless, they continue to court Balogun and the player has already requested that the Gunners lower their demands. With Gianluca Scamacca now having officially signed for Atalanta and feeling betrayed by Romelu Lukaku's decision to negotiate with Juventus, Balogun is the Milan club's priority target.
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And it seems the player would be keen on the move, too. In a recent Instagram story, Balogun posted a picture of himself watching highlights of Ronaldo Nazario during his time at Inter. It seems the American is keen to emulate the legendary R9 in Serie A.
