Single tabloid reportBroke 4d ago · Updated 3d ago

Folarin Balogun to Manchester United

Monaco

Manchester United

Attacker · 25y · United States · contract until 2028

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by TEAMtalk (tabloid).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €55m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

Man UnitedThis rumour
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EvertonRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at MonacoNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporterOne tabloid reportAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20281 year 8 months left
Manchester UnitedDebts limit spendingMoves from Ligue 1 to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €55m

The story so far

3 reports · newest first

Monday
TEAMtalkTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun in January. The 25-year-old has made just four Ligue 1 substitute appearances, with Monaco willing to let him leave.”
Sunday
Graeme BaileyTrust 78Second-handSecond-handReport
“Manchester United are among the clubs to have been approached about a potential move for Folarin Balogun, with the Monaco striker available ahead of the January transfer window, @TEAMtalk understands.”
TEAMtalkTrust 55First reportTabloidFirst reportReport
“Man Utd approached over signing USMNT striker in January – Exclusive. Sources reveal to TEAMtalk the name of the former Arsenal striker who has been offered to the Red Devils…”
In the article“Manchester United are among the clubs to have been approached about a potential move for Folarin Balogun, with the AS Monaco striker available ahead of the January transfer window, TEAMtalk understands.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €55m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated5 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Balogun offered to Man United for January, no bid yet

The situation

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Folarin Balogun in January, with Monaco said to be willing to let him go after a proposed summer move to Everton collapsed. The 25-year-old has made only four Ligue 1 substitute appearances this season, and reports say agents have also approached Everton, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Juventus. This is an approach, not a bid, and no fee or personal terms have been put forward.

The reporting

TEAMtalk first reported it on 1 November, and every subsequent account, from Transfer News Live, CaughtOffside and Graeme Bailey, repeats that same story rather than adding fresh detail. No trusted reporter has backed any of it, and nobody has independently matched the claim with new information of their own.

The outlook

The chance of this becoming a genuine Manchester United move before the January window shuts looks slim. Balogun still has 18 months left on his Monaco contract when the window opens on 1 January 2027, so Monaco hold all the leverage and face no pressure to sell cheaply. With six clubs reportedly circling and no bid on the table from anyone, this reads as early positioning rather than a deal closing in on terms.

The context

Balogun is valued at €55m, some way above the €30m Monaco paid Arsenal for him back in 2023, which suggests Monaco would want a healthy return if a sale does happen.

What to watch

The next real signal would be an actual bid from Manchester United or another of the linked clubs, or confirmation from Monaco that they will negotiate once the window opens on 1 January.

Sources the analyst weighed

TEAMtalkTrust 55

Graeme BaileyTrust 78