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There are a whole host of clubs who want to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balugun.
The forward, who has recently switched his international allegiance from England to the USA has just concluded a highly successful loan spell in Ligue 1 with Reims, scoring 22 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions last season.
Whilst the Gunners would dearly like to keep him, he would expect to be challenging for a first-team place at the Emirates next season, something they could not guarantee.
Therefore, the logical decision is to sell, him and try and maximise their return on the academy product.
RB Leipzig, AC Milan and Napoli have all shown an interest, with the Italian champions viewing him as a potential replacement for Victor Osinhem.
They are not the only suitors, however, with Inter Milan, Monaco, and Marseille all reported to be monitoring his situation.
For the Gunners the more clubs interested the better, because that will drive his price up.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.