Arsenal stand to collect a sell-on payment if Folarin Balogun leaves Monaco, with the former academy striker among the players being linked with a January move to Manchester United, according to the Evening Standard.

The Standard reports that Arsenal negotiated a 17.5 per cent sell-on clause when Balogun joined Monaco permanently in 2023, and that no buy-back option was included in that deal. The outlet adds that Arsenal are not thought to be interested in a reunion with the forward.

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According to the Standard, Balogun is among several United States internationals already cited as potential early acquisitions in Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure at Manchester United, where he has agreed to succeed Michael Carrick, with Villarreal full-back Alex Freeman also named.

Monaco future

The Standard states that both Monaco and the player have publicly confirmed he is likely to move on in January. It also reports that a proposed £40million switch to Everton collapsed late in the summer, and that had that transfer gone through, roughly £7m would have gone to Arsenal.

Balogun, who joined the Arsenal academy at eight and was loaned to Middlesbrough and Reims, has made just one start at club level this season. The Standard says he has scored 32 goals and provided 13 assists in 98 appearances for Monaco across all competitions.

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