With Everton prioritising attacking options in this summer’s transfer window, Folarin Balogun has emerged as the latest name linked with the Blues but what might he offer Sean Dyche’s side?
Funds are understood to be tight at Everton with Financial Fair Play restrictions continuing to bite but the club have raised almost £70million this year already by offloading Anthony Gordon and Moise Kean to Newcastle United and Juventus respectively. Balogun has two years left on his Arsenal contract but after spending the past 18 months out on loan, the Gunners are eager to cash in on him this summer rather than sending him out on another temporary switch.
A report by 90min claims that Everton have made contact with the 21-year-old’s representatives, alongside Premier League rivals Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham and West Ham United while several European sides have expressed interest in the £30million-rated striker. Balogun, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to London when he was just two years old, has been capped twice by the USA and has one international goal.
