With Tottenham linked with a move for former Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun, we’ve taken a closer look at his stats to see just how good he is.Reports have it that Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on former Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun this summer transfer window.It is claimed that Spurs are now accelerating their pursuit of the £51m striker as they look to bolster their attack ahead of the 26-27 season.Securing the services of a new forward is vital for Tottenham, who struggled in front of goal last season, scoring just 48 times.The leading goalscorer for the Lilywhites last campaign in the Premier League was Richarlison, who notched 11 goals in 32 league appearances.Spurs will be hoping Balogun can improve on that return should he be signed this transfer window, and we have now taken a look at stats from his previous seasons.Photo by Alex Pantling – FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesFolarin Balogun’s numbers as Tottenham striker search continuesBalogun, 25, is no upcoming talent. The Tottenham target has made 268 appearances so far in his career for several different clubs, including Monaco, Middlesbrough, Stade Reims and Arsenal.Interestingly, when featuring for each of these sides, the centre-forward has managed to score a goal. Thus far in his career, Balogun has notched 136 goals and 39 assists, including strikes from youth level.However, if those youth-level goals were removed from his numbers, the USA international would stand at 85 goal involvements in 171 games.This means the forward averages exactly 0.50 goal involvements per game, or one goal/assist every 2.01 games.Those are decent numbers, but they are not exactly figures that guarantee 20 goals a season from the forward.StatIncluding youth footballSenior football onlyGames268171Goals13664Assists3924Goal involvements17588Goal involvements per game0.650.51Games per goal involvement1.531.94Goals per game0.510.37Assists per game0.150.14Balogun’s season-by-season output shows mixed consistencyLooking at Balogun’s return on a season-by-season basis, the centre-forward has had a respectable output.His best campaign so far came in 22/23, when he managed an impressive 21 goals in 37 Ligue 1 appearances for Stade Reims.However, since then he has struggled to reach those same heights. His next best return came last season when he grabbed 13 goals and four assists in Ligue 1.SeasonAppearancesGoalsAssists2022/23392232023/2432872024/2516412025/2643195Total1305316Balogun goal involvement since 22/23 Balogun featured in the Premier League just twice during his spell at Arsenal but the Tottenham target did not manage a goal or an assist.He did, however, score two goals in ten appearances for the Gunners. Overall, the centre-forward looks like a striker who has been refining his game.At the World Cup, the biggest stage in football, Balogun showed just how good he is, scoring three goals for the United States.His underlying numbers do show that he is a forward who is lethal in the opposition box, as that is where he tends to get most of his touches.MetricPercentileNPG69.5npxG74.8Goal conversion %64.5Aerial %17.7Touches in box94.0xA33.0Offensive duels won64.5Minutes2,433READ MORE: How much Micky van de Ven’s new Tottenham contract is worth as Spurs enter new eraThe post Is £51m Folarin Balogun good enough for Tottenham? The stats tell the full story appeared first on Spurs Web.