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Balogun Walks Away from Everton Move
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In Short: Folarin Balogun's transfer to Everton collapsed as he decided against the move, while the club signed Jack Grealish on loan from Manchester City.
Reports indicate that Folarin Balogun's transfer to Everton has collapsed after the player decided against proceeding with the move. The club had identified an issue with Balogun following his medical at Finch Farm.
On the same transfer deadline day, Everton made a different acquisition, signing Jack Grealish on a season-long loan from Manchester City. Grealish, who previously played for Everton, scored twice and provided six assists in 20 appearances, winning the Premier League Player of the Month for August.
The collapse of Balogun's move comes after similar situations with other players, such as Ricardo Pepi and Eli Campbell, who also saw their transfers not go through.
Meanwhile, Everton has made other moves, including the departure of Nathan Patterson to Torino and the loan departure of Eli Campbell to MK Dons in League One, while Michael Keane remains at the club.
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- Balogun joined AS Monaco from Arsenal in 2023 Everton 's move for Folarin Balogun collapsed after the player decided against proceeding with a transfer.
- Also on transfer deadline day, Everton signed Jack Grealish on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City.
- Grealish, who joined City from Villa for £100m in August 2021, scored twice and provided six assists in 20 appearances during his previous spell with Everton - winning the Premier League Player of the Month for August.
- Patterson, 24, joined Everton from Rangers in January 2022 and made 68 appearances across all competitions.
- Last transfer window, it was Ricardo Pepi who saw a move to Fulham not happen, and now it's Balogun, as the American failed his medical, according to reports.
- The rumours about Folarin Balogun’s transfer to Everton being at risk do have some substance to them, as the club identified an issue with the player following his medical at Finch Farm.
- Everton have announced the transfer of Nathan Patterson to Torino in Italy.
- While he seemed very close to joining Everton, the 25-year-old striker could ultimately remain in Monaco.