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'He has to adapt' - USMNT striker Folarin Balogun urged to 'do better' by Monaco boss amid run of one goal in 11 games

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Monaco

Nantes

The former Arsenal frontman found the target on 22 occasions last season during a productive loan spell in Ligue 1 at Reims. He returned to France in the summer of 2023 when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-arsenal-sell-usmnt-star-folarin-balogun-mikel-arteta-explains-40m-transfer-monaco/blt209df551351e8905" target="_blank">a €40 million (£34m/$44m) transfer was put in place</a>. The USMNT star has<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/folarin-balogun-take-penalty-usmnt-spot-kick-statement-missing-two-same-game-monaco/bltfc7008457d8bc983" target="_blank"> found the going a little tougher this term</a>, with end product drying up despite seeing regular game time.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Hutter said of Balogun after seeing him draw a blank as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/folarin-balogun-monaco-reims-usmnt/bltf38588497dd8e767" target="_blank">a half-time substitute in a 3-1 defeat to Reims</a>: “He has to adapt. He’s a young player that I have spoken with a lot. In a career, you’re not always at your best peak, so we have to accept this. Everyone can see he can do better. I am happy with him. He’s a very professional player. He does everything in possession. This is football sometimes.”

WHAT HUTTER SAID ABOUT BALOGUN

Balogun’s last goal came against Paris Saint-Germain on November 24, with Hutter admitting that his No.9 is still adjusting to life in new surroundings. He added: “Firstly, I think we play a different style of football [from Reims]. He was the go-to striker. He received the ball in lots of space, he was on the back line and attacking the space. Here in Monaco, it is a little bit special. It is different for him. We have more possession of the ball, more in the opponent’s half.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Balogun will be hoping to find a spark in 2024 as, alongside his commitments at club level, he has potential outings at the<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/folarin-balogun-ricardo-pepi-emulate-usmnt-goal-legends-jozy-altidore-clint-dempsey-brian-mcbride-tim-howard-challenges-no9-rivals/bltcb4fb870124b04ca" target="_blank"> CONCACAF Nations League finals and a Copa America tournament on home soil to come with the United States</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR BALOGUN?

'He has to adapt' - USMNT striker Folarin Balogun urged to 'do better' by Monaco boss amid run of one goal in 11 games | Goal.com India

Folarin Balogun is being urged to “do better” by Monaco boss Adi Hutter, with the United States international registering one goal in 11 games.

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