- 7 June
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CONFIRMED: Folarin Balogun signs for Monaco.
Monaco beats Reims to sign Folarin Balogun. Arsenal accepts their €30M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Folarin Balogun moving to Reims.
Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Folarin Balogun transferring to Reims appears very low, with only 30% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Oumar Diakite, Mohamed Daramy)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Oumar Diakite, Mohamed Daramy)
Some direct competitors for position (Oumar Diakite)
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Oumar Diakite)
More expensive than previously attracted players

Monaco beats Reims to sign Folarin Balogun. Arsenal accepts their €30M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Folarin Balogun moving to Reims.

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has suggested that Folarin Balogun should snub a permanent transfer to Stade de Reims, saying that he's not sure it would be a good move for the center forward. It has been claimed that Reims want to turn Balogun's
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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74.2
75.3
|
Victor Osimhen
|
Galatasaray
|
€75M |
|
72.1
74.4
|
Igor Jesus
|
N. Forest
|
€26.4M |
|
71.3
71.3
|
Ademola Lookman
|
Atlético Madrid
|
€40.2M |
|
71.1
74.1
|
Vitinha
|
Genoa
|
€9.4M |
|
70.7
75.2
|
Rômulo
|
RB Leipzig
|
€32.6M |
|
70.7
70.7
|
Raúl Jiménez
|
Fulham
|
€3.6M |
|
70.7
77.5
|
Fisnik Asllani
|
Hoffenheim
|
€33.5M |
|
70.6
70.9
|
Luuk de Jong
|
Porto
|
€1M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gabriel Jesus
|
05-06-2026 | Report | |
Declan Rice
|
01-06-2026 | Report | |
Christian Nørgaard
|
20-05-2026 | Report | |
Myles Lewis-Skelly
|
23-03-2026 | Report | |
Takehiro Tomiyasu
|
08-12-2025 | Report | |
Martin Ødegaard
|
05-11-2025 | Report | |
Leandro Trossard
|
30-07-2025 | Report | |
Fábio Vieira
|
30-07-2025 | Report |
Monaco
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Folarin Balogun (USA) is a a poacher and currently plays for Monaco. Folarin Balogun is 24 years old (2001/07/03) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 29. Folarin Balogun has also been used as a mobile striker and as a pressing forward.
Folarin Balogun's current transfer value is between €21.4M and €26.1M. His last transfer was from Arsenal to Monaco in 2023. Monaco paid Arsenal €30M for Folarin Balogun.
Folarin Balogun latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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