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Richard Cusack

Arsenal heading for showdown transfer talks over $17m star wanted by PSG

Arsenal are facing crunch talks with Folarin Balogun as the striker prepares for a return to the club in the summer.

Balogun has been sensational on loan at French top tier side Reims on loan this season, netting 19 goals in all competitions in his breakout campaign. The 21-year-old New York native is contracted to the Gunners until the end of the 2024/25 season but will instigate talks with his parent club about his future when the current campaign ends.

Balogun has struggled to break into the Arsenal first-team picture and with Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka ahead of him in Mikel Arteta's pecking order. However, Balogun has certainly made a case to be given a chance in pre-season to stake a claim for a place in Arteta's setup.

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