Chelsea held talks on Friday over Arsenal’s £50million-rated striker Folarin Balogun who also has Monaco and Fulham weighing up new offers.

The 22-year-old impressed on loan at Reims last season as he scored 22 goals and he could now depart permanently.

The Gunners slapped a hefty price tag on the USA international after he enjoyed a successful spell at in France with Stade Reims last season.

Fulham are also considering a move for Balogun as they prepare to sell Aleksandar Mitrovic to Al-Hilal.

But the Cottagers are only willing to pay a maximum of £35m.

Chelsea have joined the race for Arsenal’s £50million-rated striker Folarin Balogun

Balogun scored 21 goals in 37 Ligue 1 games in 2022–23, trailing just Kylian Mbappe of PSG, Alexandre Lacazette of Lyon, and Jonathan David of Lille in that category.

After leaving England for the United States, the 22-year-old made his international debut in June.

During the summer, Balogun has also been connected to moves to Monaco, Inter Milan, and Tottenham.