Balogun (Deal off)

[Blueomar]

Thought it was funny hearing his interviews during the World Cup. Kinda expected a bit of a US accent or terminology, but nope sounds like he’s from London.

Other than being born in Brooklyn while his parents were traveling, looks like he spent his whole childhood in London.

Balogun was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Yoruba Nigerian parents. His parents were living in London, and visited New York when his mother was seven months pregnant with him. Airline staff did not allow her to board the family's return flight to London due to safety concerns over the advanced state of her pregnancy, and Balogun was subsequently born in New York. He returned to the United Kingdom with his parents when he was two months old and grew up in London

[blueToffee]

Other than being born in Brooklyn while his parents were traveling, looks like he spent his whole childhood in London.

Oh yeah, I’d just presumed he’d maybe spent a bit more time there even just through playing, enough to pick up some Americanisms but nope not really.

[bigmanbob]

As long as we don't just play the long ball to him and play to his strengths, this has got me excited

[Risky]

My son thinks he's found his flight in at lunch time

[Raptor]

My son thinks he's found his flight in at lunch time

Pretty sure we use easyJet?

[Paddockoldie]

Oh yeah, I’d just presumed he’d maybe spent a bit more time there even just through playing, enough to pick up some Americanisms but nope not really.

At least he won't sound like Dick Van Dyke (Age restrictions apply as to who the fuck he is)

[Gary1878]

I wonder how much this move is linked to the Friedkins wanting him. He is the US teams star and so it feels like a bit of a trophy signing by them.

Nevertheless, he looks decent and is definately different to Barry so is a really interesting signing.

[Shogun]

Barry on the bench then? Feel like this lad isn't coming from Monaco for 40m to sit on the bench

[Audrey Horne]

When was the last time we had two competent strikers battling it out to start??

[Shogun]

When was the last time we had two competent strikers battling it out to start??

Will we now?

[weimaranerblues]

[toffee_scot]

When was the last time we had two competent strikers battling it out to start??

For me it was probably the season when we had Yakubu and Andy Johnson whilst also Anichebe was effective especially in the old UEFA Cup.

Otherwise maybe DCL and Richarlison around the Ancelotti era, if we want to count Richarlison as playing as a striker at times.

[Bumble]

It is normal for other big clubs to have two good strikers, at least.

We have just been starved for so long that we start to question where they would fit in, forgetting that people lose form, get injuries and it's just positive to have different options.

Although I'm sure we'll just get a rehash of the Beto/Barry 60min sub routine.

[Audrey Horne]

Will we now?

We will Shogs, we will....

[MayorFarnham]

I don't think footballers, especially forwards, expect to play 90 minutes every week these days.