Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun is reportedly close to agreeing a pre-contract deal with a new club.
This sounds like a big blow for the Gunners, with The Athletic reporting that Balogun seems to be edging closer to a decision to leave the Emirates Stadium for a foreign club.
One small consolation for Arsenal, however, may be that Balogun is not moving to another Premier League club, where he could’ve ended up strengthening a major rival.
A previous report from The Athletic also linked the 19-year-old with Liverpool, and it’s easy to see how the teenager might have been tempted by a move to Anfield right now.
![[FILE] Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) runs with the ball as Arsenal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel closes in during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP)](https://www.afriupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/000_97B779-scaled-e1703231851386-120x86.jpg "Liverpool host Arsenal in battle for Premier League Christmas No. 1 2")
![[FILES] Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta gestures on the touchline during the English League Cup semi-final first leg football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 13, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)](https://www.afriupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/000_9W63G7-897x598-1-120x86.jpg "Pochettino advised me not to go into coaching, says Arteta 4")
Jurgen Klopp has built a world class squad at Liverpool and has often shown a willingness to hand opportunities to young players.
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