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Potential destinations for Folarin Balogun this summer

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A year is an awful long time in football, and that has certainly proved the case for Folarin Balogun. This time last year, few would have known too much about the young Arsenal striker, but following an impressive loan spell with Stade Reims in Ligue 1, the 22-year-old is now one of the most exciting young forwards in Europe and a USMNT international. Scoring 22 goals in 39 Game s for Reims last season, he is now being targeted by a number of top clubs. However, 90min understands that Arsenal value Balogun at £50m, which may put off some potential suitors. The Gunners have told Balogun he can find a new club with no obvious route into the first team as Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah and new signing Kai Havertz stand in his path. There will be many clubs knocking on his agent's door this summer, but where he will end up is still unclear. READ MORE FROM 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Inter Inter need attacking reinforcements / Jonathan Moscrop/GettyImages Having come within 9...

Jurgen Klopp on what changes are needed at Liverpool in the summer

Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Liverpool need to take a different approach to pre-season during the summer as the club look to bounce back from a difficult campaign. The Reds have endured a disappointing 2022/23 season, failing to com Pet e for the Premier League title or any of the cup com Pet itions. This difficult campaign, and the club's players' fitness issues, has come off the back of an extremely busy 2021/22 in which Liverpool won the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, came within one point of the Premier League title, and lost the UEFA Champions League final to Real Madrid. As they plan for the upcoming pre-season, while Liverpool are yet to officially confirm their full plans, they will spend at least one week at a training camp in Germany before going on another overseas tour, which is expected to take them back to Singapore. Klopp has expressed his determination to avoid a repeat of last season's challenges and ensure that the team is ready for the new campaign. "It...