Folarin Balogun, Christian Pulisic and the USMNT stars set for summer transfers

The USMNT's newest star looks set for a new club. Balogun set Ligue 1 ablaze while on loan with Reims, scoring 20 goals for the French side. Those goals are what make his USMNT commitment so damn exciting. The U.S., finally, has a goalscorer.

However, it remains to be seen what club will benefit from those goals next season. A return to Arsenal is possible, although they seem set with the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah at striker. AC Milan are the club that has been most heavily linked, although their crosstown rivals Inter have been mentioned too.

RB Leipzig, Marseille and Monaco have also been listed as options, while Premier League clubs may also look to make a move for a player that has no shortage of suitors heading into the summer.

Chelsea have a bloated squad, and Pulisic needs minutes. It isn't hard to put two and two together here.

Pulisic has been linked with plenty of clubs, with Juventus the most recent team said to be in the market for the American winger. AC Milan and Napoli have been named as potential suitors, as have Newcastle, who have money and the Champions League on their side.

It'll all come down to what Pulisic wants. Is he willing to take a step back to try and take two steps forward, or does he have the confidence to move laterally in an attempt to prove that it's Chelsea, not him, that is missing out?

It'll be one of the transfer sagas to watch, and one that will have a lasting impact on a player that is still the face of the USMNT.

Well, we know Mckennie won't be back at Leeds, that's for sure. McKennie will, at least temporarily, return to Juventus, a club that is dealing with its own crisis at the moment. Leeds' relegation ensured that McKennie's move would not become permanent, not that anyone involved would want it to after his failed loan spell.

Prior to his Leeds move, McKennie had been linked with Fulham and Aston Villa, the latter of which earned a European place next season. Brighton are also said to be interested, offering McKennie another Premier League option should he choose to remain in England.

Few would blame him if he opted to go somewhere else, either back to Italy or Germany, perhaps. The Leeds experiment was a total failure, and now McKennie is tasked with getting his next move right after missing the mark with his winter loan.

The only member of the Leeds' American trio to come out of this season looking better than he did when he went in, Adams will have options this summer.

Much will depend on what price Leeds sets, of course, but Adams is far too good for the Championship. Manchester United are among the clubs linked, but minutes could be hard to come by for Adams at Old Trafford.

Several top-10 Premier League clubs will no doubt be interested, as Adams is a prime candidate to remain in the Premier League. The question, ultimately, will be where, but whichever team gets him will get a solid, high-level No.6 that has proven himself in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Champions League.

The third member of the Leeds trio, and the one most likely to actually remain with the club. Aaronson wasn't physically ready for the Premier League, so there's reason to wonder how he'd fare in the rough-and-tumble Championship. But, after the season he had, there's no way Leeds would be able to recoup the $30 million they paid for him.

A relegation release clause reported by The Athletic could provide a way out, but Aaronson will have some growing to do if he wants another real crack at Premier League success.

One of the few Americans to actually boost his stock in 2022-23, Pepi was fantastic during Groningen's doomed campaign.

It seems unlikely he'll go back to parent club Augsburg, as that bridge has seemingly been burned to the ground, but Pepi has caught the eye of Dutch powerhouse PSV. A move to Eindhoven would give the 20-year-old a massive step up to a club that, in hindsight, is one that would have made sense all along.

His move to the Bundesliga was the wrong one, but the Eredivisie is one of the best leagues in the world for young attackers. If Pepi has the opportunity to move to one of the top teams in the Netherlands, he should take it. It'll do him a world of good.

Dest will be left to pick up the pieces after an absolutely catastrophic loan spell with AC Milan. The Italian giants never found any use for the full-back, excluding him from the squad altogether for the second half of the season. It was, essentially, a wasted year for Dest, who now heads back to Barcelona with his stock at an all-time low.

Reports say Union Berlin are coming to save the day with an offer for the ex-Ajax defender, who simply needs to find a place to play next season. Berlin would be a great option, with the club headed to the Champions League next season.

His loan with Middlesbrough is over, but Steffen is unlikely to return to Manchester City. The goalkeeper's lack of minutes ultimately cost him a World Cup chance and, with 2026 around the corner, he won't make that mistake again. Steffen will certainly be looking to play, wherever he goes, and that opportunity won't be presenting itself at the Etihad Stadium anytime soon.

Boro, meanwhile, have already confirmed that Steffen won't be returning, so he'll be headed to a new home next season.

It may finally be time for Musah to leave Valencia behind. He's been linked with some of England's top clubs since his breakthrough with the Spanish side, and his status as a homegrown player makes him all the more enticing for Premier League sides. With Valencia faltering, and in need of money, Musah is a prime candidate to be sold for a hefty fee.

His former club, Arsenal, has long been linked, as have Liverpool, who could certainly use a midfielder - or five!

He guided Luton Town to promotion. Now the question is if he'll get the chance to see things through.

Horvath was solid for Luton on their road to the Premier League, earning some much-needed playing time while on loan from Nottingham Forest. Luton could make the move permanent, and why wouldn't they? Good goalkeepers aren't easy to come by.

Another young star that made the best of his loan, Tillman could be due for a move up the ladder. The American was one of Rangers' best players this season while on loan from Bayern Munich, and the Scottish giants can make the move permanent this summer due to a clause in the loan deal. The question is if Tillman has already outgrown the Scottish Premiership.

Could he return to Bayern? Possibly. Will other clubs in bigger leagues be looking at him for a move, if not now, then down the line? Almost certainly.

The FC Dallas star can't stop scoring in MLS, and European clubs are taking notice. Napoli have been linked with a move for the USMNT forward, who has been one of MLS' best so far this season. Questions still remain regarding Ferreira's best position, but with Napoli no doubt set to be pillaged by bigger clubs after their title-winning exploits, they'll be in the market for attacking talent.

It would be a huge, huge step up for Ferreira, but it seems his switch to Europe is coming sooner rather than later.

Louisville City has already sent one player to Europe in Jonathan Gomez, who made the move to Real Sociedad once he turned 18. Up next is Wynder, whose destination appears set.

It's been widely reported that Wynder will join Benfica this summer as he'll be cleared to do so after recently turning 18. Benfica are one of the best in the world at identifying and developing talent so, if they're in for Wynder, he must be doing something right.

He's shined at the Under-20 World Cup, playing with players a few years older, adding more evidence to the belief that he's ready for that big leap.