Folarin Balogun contract

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Balogun looks set to leave Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have set a price for contract rebel Folarin Balogun – and are willing to let him leave for £8million this summer. The 18-year-old is considered one of the biggest talents in the Gunners’ thriving academy and has been prolific at youth level, though has yet to be given a shot in the first team.Arsenal rejected a £5million bid from Brentford for Balogun in January and had hoped to persuade him to sign a long-term deal, with his current contract expiring next summer.But the forward has been desperate to get assurances over his playing opportunities and Now Balogun has dropped a major hint that his future lies away from Arsenal.The youngster took to Instagram and uploaded a picture of one of London Colney’s academy training pitches, writing: ‘A lot of goals on that pitch’ alongside a crying emoji.With Balogun’s contract up in 12 months’ time and the youngster unwilling to put pen to paper, Arsenal are believed to be resigned to selling him this summer if any suitable offers are received.As well as Brentford, a number of clubs around Europe have shown interest in the young forward, who scored 25 goals in just 19 starts in Arsenal’s Under-18s title-winning season.He averaged a goal every 62 minutes that season and impressed Arsenal’s senior players when he trained with the first team last year, with Aubameyang saying ‘this young boy is [fire].’Although Saka has committed to staying at Arsenal, signing a long-term deal, the Gunners are having trouble tying down other players with top scorer Aubameyang notably out of contract next summer, while Lacazette’s deal expires a year later.Real Madrid reject Arsenal's new offer to sign Dani CeballosLyon chief admits Houssem Aouar could be sold after interest from Arsenal & ChelseaArsenal to offer player plus cash in fresh bid for Sporting star Joelson FernandesMikel Arteta ready to sell his former Arsenal team-mate to boost summer transfer fundsLearn how to retrain for a job in health and social careReal Madrid reject Arsenal's new offer to sign Dani CeballosWhy you need to be thinking about training for your career NOWJadon Sancho hails ‘special’ Dortmund after breakdown in Manchester United talksManchester United asked Jadon Sancho to take a pay cut during negotiationsMikel Arteta ready to sell former Arsenal team-mate Calum Chambers amid Fulham interestRio Ferdinand on Chelsea’s ‘crazy’ decision to sell Atalanta star Mario PasalicWest Ham United dismiss Chelsea’s £50m move for Declan Rice Arsenal have told Folarin Balogun he can leave the club this summer.The 19-year-old striker is one of the most highly-rated youngsters at the club and led the way for the Under-23s this season, scoring 10 goals in 15 appearances.But he has yet to feature for the senior side and, as first reported by Balogun signed his first professional deal in February 2019, but that contract will expire in the summer of 2021.Talks have been taking place to try and extend his stay, but discussions between the club and the forward's representatives have been unable to come to a successful conclusion.So Arsenal have told the striker he can leave at the end of the season, with the club now focusing on securing the best possible price for the academy product, with any deal certain to include a hefty sell-on clause.The Gunners rejected a £5 million offer for Balogun from Championship promotion hopefuls But Balogun’s representatives would not accept the terms offered and Arsenal decided that a line had to be drawn in the negotiations and brought them to a halt - with the club mindful that they already have Tyreece John-Jules and Eddie Nketiah in and around the first-team set-up.Using performance-based deals to try to motivate youngsters to achieve success is something that is becoming more common-place at Arsenal, with the club believing they give players a real opportunity to earn a lot of money if they hit the objectives set out in the contract.But they are not always received well.

Arsenal have told Folarin Balogun he can leave the club this summer. That runs until 2021, meaning a fee would be demanded to …

Folarin Balogun looks set to leave Arsenal this summer (Image: Jack Thomas/Getty Images) Although, his future is set to be away from north London. Arsenal have told Folarin Balogun he can leave the club this summer. The Gunners also had a substantial sell-on clause inserted in the deal.The north London club will now attempt to agree a similar sort of deal with any club looking to sign Balogun, with the Gunners determined to ensure they are well compensated this summer for losing one of their brightest young talents and also in the future, should he go on and be a success elsewhere. With that said, Gunners head coach Mikel Arteta was in a relaxed mood when asked about the futures of his Arsenal players. Another player out of contract in the summer of 2021 is youngster Folarin Balogun as according to the Athletic's David Ornstein, the teenager will be sold this summer as the club look to avoid losing him for nothing next year. Balogun signed his first professional deal in February 2019, but that contract will expire in the summer of 2021. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal could be set to lose Folarin Balogun this summer.. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article