Report: Stuttgart readying Folarin Balogun approach, have two aces up their sleeve

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Arsenal fans are starting to worry that one of their most impressive young talents might be on his way out of the club at the end of the season.

Folarin Balogun is out of contract in the summer and reports have been suggesting he might be considering leaving the club. 

As reported by The Athletic, Liverpool are keen on the player but Balogun is said to be considering a move to Germany as the most intriguing. 

According to reports in Germany, VfB Stuttgart are one of those teams and they have a couple of aces up their sleeves to try and force through a deal. 

Kicker is claiming that Stuttgart are already discussing how they might be able to convince Balogun to make the move to the Mercedes-Benz Arena. 

They have two potential unique selling points. Firstly, former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is now the sporting director with the Bundesliga side and is said to know Balogun well. 

On top of that, current Stuttgart head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is, much like Balogun, born in the United States and there is a feeling the two could bond over that commonality. 

Stuttgart are also a team on the up, currently seventh in the Bundesliga, and with star attacker Nicholas Gonzalez widely considered to be on his way out of the club at the end of this season, Balogun would have a serious chance of regular first-team football from next season.

At Arsenal, that seems unlikely and Balogun might genuinely consider a move to Stuttgart his best option with regards to his career progression.