Arsenal, after acquiring Chelsea midfielder Xaviers this summer, is ready to "return the favor" and may sell striker Balogun to Chelsea. Daily Mail pointed out that Chelsea's newest recruit, Nicholas Nicholson, suffered from a serious injury earlier and will need to be shaken up for at least 4 months, and the manager, Pjetjenu, hopes to sign Balogun for emergencies.
Arsenal has spent more than 200 million pounds (about HK$2 billion) to increase the number of soldiers this summer, the leader of the Adidas have pressure to sell some of the players to cash in, among them, the biggest chance of Barrogan to be sold, Inter Milan had offered to buy the 22-year-old American international, but the arsenal asked for 50 million pounds (about HK$500 million) transfer fee, so that the poor financial Inter deterred. Chelsea, on the other hand, have a lot of money and believe that they can meet Arsenal's demand, and it is reported that the two clubs have already held discussions.