Inter Milan are ready to offer a sell-on fee or buyback clause to Arsenal to lower the asking price for striker Folarin Balogun.
This according to UK broadcaster Sky Sports, via FCInterNews, who report that the Gunners are asking for £50 million (ie. around €58 million) to sell the 22-year-old US international, but that the Nerazzurri are ready to add incentives that would lower the cash amount.
Everything is now over between Inter and Romelu Lukaku.
After weeks of trying to get a deal done with Chelsea for the Belgian, the Nerazzurri have pulled the plug. The fact that Lukaku decided to negotiate with Juventus has meant that Inter will completely reject the possibility of bringing him back.
And now, the Nerazzurri are moving very fast in their pursuit of alternative targets to the Belgian.
Arsenal starlet Balogun is the man who the Nerazzurri have seemingly decided upon as their top target.
Inter have scouted the 22-year-old throughout his highly impressive and prolific loan spell at Reims in Ligue 1. They believe that the American has what it takes to become their next striker.
Inter Milan To Try & Lower Arsenal’s Cash Asking Price For Balogun With Other Incentives
Inter are reportedly preparing to offer around €40 million for Balogun. This is right around what the Nerazzurri were going to pay Chelsea to sign Lukaku.
However, this is apparently not enough for Arsenal, according to Sky Sports.
Rather, the UK broadcaster reports, the Gunners have slapped a price tag equivalent to around €58 million on Balogun. They feel that the 22-year-old’s outstanding performances for Reims would warrant this amount.
Given Inter’s financial situation, there is only so far they can realistically go with a cash offer.
However, the Nerazzurri have other ideas to lower that amount.
Sky Sports report that Inter could offer Arsenal a buyback option on Balogun – that way, the Gunners wouldn’t completely lose control of the US international’s future.
Alternatively, Sky reports, there could be a sell-on clause inserted in the deal.
