Chelsea move for £50million Arsenal player now ‘one to watch’ at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea’s switch to the Arsenal star is now ‘a must’ at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea transfer of Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is now “a must” at Stamford Bridge, journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT.

The young striker wants to be reassured at the Emirates Stadium but could be forced to leave the club.
Chelsea transfer news – Folarin Balogun

With Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah as centre-forward options for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side, Balogun will struggle to play regularly for the Gunners next season.

According to Sky Sports, despite having plenty of cover up front, Arsenal value Balogun at around £50m, and are attracting interest from the Premier League.

According to Football Transfers, Chelsea have opened talks with Balogun’s agent ahead of a possible move to Stamford Bridge during the summer transfer window.

The Blues have focused their recruiting efforts on attracting young talent from around the world and Balogun certainly fits that profile.

With Chelsea having allowed Havertz and Jorginho to move to London, the west London club may be hoping their positive talks for the two players can help them in their search for Balogun.

Balogun will no doubt want to play throughout the first team following an impressive loan season at Reims. The American forward scored 21 league goals in 34 appearances for the French club last season, according to FBref.

What did Brown say about Balogun?
Brown has hinted that Chelsea’s potential pursuit of Balogun could be “someone to watch” in the coming weeks.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “They have already signed a player in Nicolas Jackson, who I think requires a lot to perform and does so on a regular basis.

“Would Chelsea be able to spend a large chunk of money again on a player who may not be their first choice every week? “It really looks like a false economy for Chelsea and I’m not sure they have the money to sign two forwards who they don’t necessarily see as first choice.

“So from that point of view it seems a bit strange. But I don’t think Chelsea would be interested in Balogun if he hadn’t been encouraged in some way. So I think this is one to watch next time.” week or so.”

Who else are Chelsea targeting up front?
As Brown has pointed out, former Villarreal striker Jackson has been brought to Stamford Bridge, but he is still extremely young and not a natural number nine.

Chelsea have now been shortlisted for the striker spot under Mauricio Pochettino, according to the Evening Standard.

The report claims that Elye Wahi and Dusan Vlahovic are the two players the Blues first came into contact with, while Rasmus Holjund and Victor Osimhenc are also admired.

It seems that despite signing Jackson in the summer, Chelsea are still on the hunt for a new striker.

Even though Jackson has huge potential, the club could consider finding a striker who can make an instant impression in West London.