Chelsea transfer news: Blues 'set sights' on a Barcelona-linked forward shining at the World Cup

Will Folarin Balogun permission AS Monaco for a large interest this summer? Looking astatine the caller clubs funny successful the American, it is just to deliberation so.

Will determination beryllium a World Cup effect for the 24-year-old striker? After a beardown play astatine Monaco, with 19 goals successful 43 appearances, Folarin Balogun had been linked with Premier League sides successful May, acknowledgment to a station connected X from Nicolo Schira.

But the sound astir the striker is present intensifying, aft helium scored 2 goals successful 2 matches astatine the World Cup with the United States.

Chelsea participate the contention for Folarin Balogun

According to Caughtoffside, the Premier League is warring it retired for Folarin Balogun. The outlet states that Sunderland, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Everton and Crystal Palace are each successful the premix for the erstwhile Gunner, who joined Monaco successful 2023 for €30m (£26m).

The American is present besides being followed by adjacent much prestigious clubs.

Still according to Caughtoffside, Chelsea are 'closely monitoring' the player's situation. The Blues spot the 29-cap planetary arsenic an absorbing enactment for their attack, contempt the abundance of attacking players successful the squad.

But with Xabi Alonso present successful the dugout, things could change, and an connection being sent to Monaco for the subordinate is simply a existent possibility.

Barcelona to situation Chelsea for Balogun?

It will, however, instrumentality immoderate convincing for AS Monaco to portion with their striker, arsenic the Principality nine are asking for betwixt €50m and €55m (£43m and £47m) for the attacker, who has scored 31 goals successful the reddish and achromatic shirt.

Caughtoffside adds that Barcelona presumption Folarin Balogun arsenic an enactment to regenerate Robert Lewandowski.

Julian Alvarez is the Catalans' fig 1 target, but Barcelona volition conflict to person Atletico Madrid to fto the Argentine go. With the Spanish nine asking for much than €150m (£129m), Monaco's American emerges arsenic a overmuch much affordable enactment for Barcelona's finances.

In immoderate case, Ligue 1's eighth-placed broadside astatine the extremity of the run is delighted: selling the striker for betwixt €50m and €55m present looks wholly possible, portion the Principality nine perfectly person to marque income successful the transportation window.