Arsenal reject £30m Monaco bid for Folarin Balogun
Arsenal have rejected a £30m bid from Ligue 1 side Monaco for Folarin Balogun, sources have confirmed to 90min . Balogun returned to the Gunners during the summer after a successful loan spell with Reims in which the forward managed a stunning 21 goals in Ligue 1 for the mid-table team. Despite expectations being high among Gunners fans upon his return to the Emirates, the striker barely featured during a pre-season riddled with injury concerns. Even without a dismal pre-season with Arsenal, Balogun has long been expected to leave the club once again this summer but this time permanently - the player himself stated in June that he "definitely" would not go out on loan again. The USMNT international has also consistently rejected the opportunity to enter talks over a new contract at the Emirates Stadium due to the lack of guarantees of game time. 90min reported in July that this resistance to signing a new deal, and unwillingness to go out on loan, has led to Arsenal slappi...