If you like your moves to be shocking, then you might be knocked over by a feather after reading that Chelsea are in talks to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. The forward spent last season out on loan at Reims, where he banged in the Ligue 1 goals, but that has not done enough to guarantee him a place in Mikel Arteta’s side. Chelsea have already signed a couple of strikers, which would not help Balogun’s prospects at Stamford Bridge, but hey-ho. Balogun does seem to have options, however, with Milan, Internazionale, Marseille and Monaco all keeping tabs on the 22-year-old USA international.
With Mason Mount through the door, Manchester United are looking to kick on with their summer transfer business. The Atalanta striker Rasmus Højlund is next on their hitlist. The 20-year-old Dane will cost a pretty penny, estimated to be around £50m, although the United hierarchy will be hoping to bring that down. United are also negotiating a deal for Internazionale’s André Onana, forcing the Italians to search for a replacement between the sticks. One man they have identified is Shakhtar’s Anatoliy Trubin but they could also go in for Bayern Munich’s Yann Sommer (or both).
