Folarin Balogun cancels move to Everton after transfer deadline passes

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Folarin Balogun cancels move to Everton after transfer deadline passes
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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.

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  • •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.
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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...

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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.

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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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