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Folarin Balogun: England Under-21 striker holds talks about playing for US, says coach

United States caretaker coach Anthony Hudson says talks have taken place with Folarin Balogun about the striker switching international allegiance.

The 21-year-old was born in the US to Nigerian parents but raised in England, and can play for any of those three countries.

Balogun, who is on loan at French club Reims from Arsenal, has featured for England in four different youth teams.

He withdrew from the England Under-21 squad this week due to an injury.

"As I've said before, we've had dialogue," said Hudson.

Balogun has scored 17 times for Reims in Ligue 1 this season and is just two goals behind the division's joint top scorers Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David.