Fulham are interested in a deal to sign Folarin Balogun from Arsenal as a potential replacement for Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Mitrovic is keen to leave Fulham amid interest from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, who have returned with an improved offer of around £46m for the forward after an opening bid was rejected.
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Mitrovic has made clear his desire to leave west London for the Middle East and Fulham are considering potential replacements, with Balogun top of their list.
The 22-year-old has returned to Arsenal after an impressive loan spell at Reims in France, where the forward scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season.
Balogun is expected to leave in search of a regular first-team role and has been subject of rejected bids from AS Monaco and Inter Milan. The Evening Standard are reporting that Fulham could look to reinvest a wind-fall from Mitrovic’s sale in Balogun, though Arsenal value the USA international at around £50m.
Fulham will ‘try to reduce that fee significantly’ in search of a new centre-forward, with Marco Silva keen to add Balogun to his options alongside recent recruit Raul Jimenez.
Mitrovic has scored 111 goals in five-and-a-half seasons at Craven Cottage, including 14 in the Premier League last season as Fulham secured a top-half finish.
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