Folarin Balogun cancels move to Everton after transfer deadline passes
13 sources • 5 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:45 AM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Folarin Balogun's proposed £40m transfer to Everton from Monaco collapsed after the striker withdrew from the deal following the 11pm deadline. Balogun had traveled to Merseyside for a medical on Deadline Day, where reports surfaced of an initial issue before Everton renegotiated terms. The uncertainty surrounding the striker's move impacted Chelsea, who had reached an agreement with Monaco to sign midfielder Lamine Camara as a contingency. Once the prospect of the Balogun transfer appeared stable, Monaco pulled out of the deal for Camara, leaving Chelsea without the midfielder. The subsequent revelation that Balogun had changed his mind and walked away from the agreement left both Monaco and Chelsea without their planned transfers. Separately, Everton attempted to secure a loan deal for Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee, but that offer was rejected by the club.
- •Folarin Balogun opted not to complete a move to Everton after a change of heart.
- •Monaco withdrew from a deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea following the deadline.
- •Everton had unsuccessfully attempted to sign Joshua Zirkzee on loan from Manchester United.
- •Chelsea proceeded with the sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for £125m.
- 10:34 PMYahoo Sports — Monaco drops Balogun from Conference League roster after Everton transfer collapse
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- 10:08 AMYahoo Sports — First Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
- 9:32 AMYahoo Sports — 'Baffling set of events' - Balogun timeline
- 5:46 PMThe Guardian Sport — Balogun put off Everton move by treatment over medical, claim Monaco
- 4:40 PMBleacher Report — Folarin Balogun's Last-Minute Everton Transfer Collapse Detailed by Monaco Exec After Medical - Bleacher Report
- 1:16 PMYahoo Sports — The Folarin Balogun shambles exposes much deeper problems at Everton
"Thiago Scuro suggests Merseyside club responsible Monaco chief executive defends keeping Camara Folarin Balogun pulled out of a £40m move to Everton because of how he was treated over his medical, according to Monaco’s chief executive, Thiago Scuro, who also defended the late decision not to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea. Balogun signed a deal sheet shortly before 11pm on deadline day to allow Everton to complete his transfer only to reject the move shortly after. Everton had renegotiated the structure of the fee with Monaco after discovering an issue with the US international’s medical and failing in attempts to sign Joshua Zirkzee or Tammy Abraham on loan. Continue reading...
"U.S. striker Folarin Balogun pulled out of a deal to join Everton in the final minutes of European soccer’s summer transfer window because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical check, Monaco’s sporting director has revealed. In an unusually candid summary by a soccer official about an aborted transfer, Thiago Scuro held a news conference and gave — in English — a detailed, step-by-step laydown on how Balogun’s proposed move to Everton for a reported 40 million pounds ($54 million) fell apart with the clock ticking on deadline day. According to Scuro, Balogun underwent a medical examination at Everton on Tuesday afternoon.
"It was a deadline day that was as intriguing as it was infuriating at Everton but why did Folarin Balogun walk away from a deal at the final moment? The Toffees had expected the forward to arrive on a plane due to leave Nice at 07:00 BST but there were eyebrows raised when he didn't get that flight and he was late getting into Liverpool. It has been well reported that something was flagged up in the medical that would affect Balogun's long-term availability and I also understand the feeling among Everton's specialists is that this issue wouldn't have been a surprise to Monaco or the player himself.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:34 PMMonaco drops Balogun from Conference League roster after Everton transfer collapse
Monaco did not include Folarin Balogun in its squad for the UEFA Conference League, which was released on Thursday, Sept. 3.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:45 AMFolarin Balogun set to remain at Monaco following failed Everton move
Following his failed move to Everton on transfer deadline day, Folarin Balogun’s (25) future was unclear. The USMNT forward has returned to AS Monaco. However, the Principality club is desperate to ...
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:15 AMBalogun transfer saga explained: Why he pulled out at the last minute
The final hours of last Tuesday, deadline day across the five major European leagues, brought plenty of twists and turns in the deal between Everton and AS Monaco for Folarin Balogun. In the end, the ...
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:08 AMFirst Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun pulled out of a deal to join Everton in the final minutes of European soccer’s summer transfer window because he felt uncomfortable that the English club raised doubts about his health in a medical check, Monaco’s sporting director has revealed. In an unusually candid summary by a soccer official about an aborted transfer, Thiago Scuro held a news conference and gave — in English — a detailed, step-by-step laydown on how Balogun’s proposed move to Everton for a reported 40 million pounds ($54 million) fell apart with the clock ticking on deadline day. According to Scuro, Balogun underwent a medical examination at Everton on Tuesday afternoon.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 9:32 AM'Baffling set of events' - Balogun timeline
It was a deadline day that was as intriguing as it was infuriating at Everton but why did Folarin Balogun walk away from a deal at the final moment? The Toffees had expected the forward to arrive on a plane due to leave Nice at 07:00 BST but there were eyebrows raised when he didn't get that flight and he was late getting into Liverpool. It has been well reported that something was flagged up in the medical that would affect Balogun's long-term availability and I also understand the feeling among Everton's specialists is that this issue wouldn't have been a surprise to Monaco or the player himself.
- The Guardian SportSep 2, 2026, 5:46 PMBalogun put off Everton move by treatment over medical, claim Monaco
Thiago Scuro suggests Merseyside club responsible Monaco chief executive defends keeping Camara Folarin Balogun pulled out of a £40m move to Everton because of how he was treated over his medical, according to Monaco’s chief executive, Thiago Scuro, who also defended the late decision not to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea. Balogun signed a deal sheet shortly before 11pm on deadline day to allow Everton to complete his transfer only to reject the move shortly after. Everton had renegotiated the structure of the fee with Monaco after discovering an issue with the US international’s medical and failing in attempts to sign Joshua Zirkzee or Tammy Abraham on loan. Continue reading...
- Bleacher ReportSep 2, 2026, 4:40 PMFolarin Balogun's Last-Minute Everton Transfer Collapse Detailed by Monaco Exec After Medical - Bleacher Report
Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro detailed some of the inner workings behind Folarin Balogun's failed transfer to Everton on deadline day.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 1:16 PMThe Folarin Balogun shambles exposes much deeper problems at Everton
Balogun’s proposed move from Monaco fell through on a failure of a deadline day for Everton and now David Moyes faces big issues
- Google NewsSep 2, 2026, 8:42 AMFolarin Balogun’s move to Everton off after USMNT striker decides against transfer - The Athletic - nytimes.com
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 3:54 AMBalogun drama ends with Everton transfer falling through
A timeline of the failed transfer as the USMNT international walks away despite an agreement between Everton and Monaco
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 2:01 AMReport: Balogun's transfer from Monaco to Everton appears to have fallen through
Amid all the last-minute transfers in the Premier League on Tuesday's deadline day, one big one appears to have fallen through. The move of U.S. international Folarin Balogun to Everton from Monaco is reported to be off after problems arose during the medical examination, The Athletic has reported. Balogun is reported to have been at Everton's training ground but didn't sign.
- Sky SportsSep 2, 2026, 12:49 AMFolarin Balogun: Monaco striker's move to Everton falls through after deal scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara - Sky Sports
Folarin Balogun arrived on Merseyside at lunchtime on Deadline Day to complete the £40m move to Everton from Monaco; after midnight, it was confirmed that Balogun had a change of heart after the move also scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara f…
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 11:58 PMAmerican Folarin Balogun’s Everton Move Collapses After Failed Medical
What looked like one of the more straightforward deals of deadline day has dramatically unraveled. Folarin Balogun’s proposed transfer from AS Monaco to Everton is now in serious jeopardy after the American striker reportedly failed his medical with the Premier League club.A Deal That Depended on Ndiaye’s Exit FirstEverton had agreed a fee with Monaco […] The post American Folarin Balogun’s Everton Move Collapses After Failed Medical appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 11:50 PMMonaco striker Folarin Balogun rejected Everton move as deal collapses
AS Monaco’s Folarin Balogun (25) has turned down a move to Everton, scuppering his transfer to the Toffees, according to reports in The Athletic.This is an unexpected turn of events, given that the ...
- Sky Sports Football—Balogun walks away from Everton deal - after move scuppered Camara to Chelsea
Everton's move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun has fallen through after a change of heart from the player - after the deal scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara.
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