CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 31: Falarin Balogun of United States celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the international friendly match between United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Amid strong links with a transfer, Folarin Balogun was absent from AS Monaco’s first-team training session, attended by Get French Football News on Wednesday.
Balogun was not involved in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier first leg, against Gornik Zabrze in Poland last week. He wasn’t involved in Monaco’s Ligue 1 opener against Le Havre AC either. And nor will he be involved in the second leg against Gornik Zabrze. Speaking last week in a press conference attended by GFFN, Filipe Luís explained the USMNT international’s absence:
Abline qui fait une séance individuelle ce matin. Ça semble un peu court pour demain peut-être mais à voir avec Filipe Luís dans la conf. Balogun et Fati sont tjrs absent, ce premier continue de bosser individuellement. #ASMonaco pic.twitter.com/FYwqonNSQx
— Luke Entwistle (@LukeEntwistle) August 26, 2026
“He just started his pre-season. He came back late from the World Cup and is also recovering from some issues that he had in the World Cup. He couldn’t train much yet. He’s probably going to start training with the group this week. I hope we can have him soon, because, of course, he’s an important player,” said the Brazilian.
Balogun did not train on Wednesday. He continues to follow an individual programme. Ansu Fati was also absent, whilst Matthis Abline was on the pitch, albeit following an individual programme of his own.
Balogun continues to be linked with an exit from the Principality club. This week, the former Arsenal forward has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and Barcelona.