Chelsea informed ‘pay £50 million’ and they can sign in-demand 22-goal star
CHELSEA have been informed that they will need to pay £50 million in order to complete a deal for Florian Balogun.
There are literally just a few days left in the transfer window and Chelsea are working hard on bringing in a new striker – with Balogun a man that they are seriously interested in.
The striker impressed over in Ligue 1 last season and netted an impressive 22 goals for Frenche side Reims – and many believed that he would be given a chance by Mikel Arteta.
However – that is not the case as the Spanish boss can not guarantee him the regular game time that he desires – and he is reportedly desperate for a transfer move away from the Emirates, and Chelsea have been in talks over a deal.
The Gunners want £50m to part ways with Balogun but Chelsea do not think he is worth that much, according to the SUN.
However, with Christopher Nkunku expected to be sidelined for around four months, the Blues need more firepower in attack and could be tempted to get closer to Arsenal’s asking price to take some of the pressure off Nicolas Jackson.
Monaco want to bring Balogun back to Ligue 1 but Arsenal rejected a bid from them, despite the player reaching an ‘initial agreement’ over a move to the club.