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US Star Balogun Backs Out of Everton Transfer After Medical Issues

Folarin Balogun withdrew from his Everton move minutes before the deadline, disrupting Chelsea's plans to sign Lamine Camara.

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Folarin Balogun, a forward for the United States national team, withdrew from his transfer to Everton on the eve of the European transfer deadline. [1] AS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro confirmed that an agreement for the transfer of Mexican midfielder Erik Lira was already in place but was frustrated by the club's inability to free a non-EU player slot. [2] Manchester City agreed to pay Chelsea a transfer fee of roughly $169 million to sign Argentina international Enzo Fernandez on the transfer deadline day. [3] The transfer of Folarin Balogun from Monaco to Everton collapsed after Monaco's sporting director Thiago Scuro cited medical doubts raised by Everton's department regarding the striker's fitness. [4] Thiago Scuro, president of AS Monaco, stated in a press conference that Erik Lira could not sign with the club because the deal required selling Folarin Balogun to open a foreign player slot. [5] Thiago Scuro, CEO of AS Monaco, apologized to Erik Lira after the transfer failed because the necessary conditions were not met. [6] Thiago Scuro, CEO and general director of AS Monaco, publicly stated that the transfer of Erik Lira from Cruz Azul collapsed just before completion. [7] Mexican midfielder Erik Lira will not play in Europe this season after AS Monaco failed to complete his transfer from Cruz Azul at the end of the transfer window. [8] AS Monaco did not include Folarin Balogun in its squad for the UEFA Europa Conference League, a decision announced on Thursday, September 3, 2026. [9] Everton raised medical objections regarding Balogun's recent injury history, including a 52-day ankle injury and a 162-day shoulder rehabilitation during the 2024/25 season. [10] The withdrawal caused financial damage to Monaco and prevented Chelsea from signing Lamine Camara to replace Enzo Fernández at Manchester City. [11] Chelsea and Monaco officials described the failed transfer negotiations as a situation where both clubs 'played with fire and got burned'. [12]
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  1. Folarin Balogun, a forward for the United States national team, withdrew from his transfer to Everton on the eve of the European transfer deadline. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  2. AS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro confirmed that an agreement for the transfer of Mexican midfielder Erik Lira was already in place but was frustrated by the club's inability to free a non-EU player slot. · RÉCORD
  3. Manchester City agreed to pay Chelsea a transfer fee of roughly $169 million to sign Argentina international Enzo Fernandez on the transfer deadline day. · CBS Sports
  4. The transfer of Folarin Balogun from Monaco to Everton collapsed after Monaco's sporting director Thiago Scuro cited medical doubts raised by Everton's department regarding the striker's fitness. · CBS Sports
  5. Thiago Scuro, president of AS Monaco, stated in a press conference that Erik Lira could not sign with the club because the deal required selling Folarin Balogun to open a foreign player slot. · Diario De México
  6. Thiago Scuro, CEO of AS Monaco, apologized to Erik Lira after the transfer failed because the necessary conditions were not met. · El Financiero
  7. Thiago Scuro, CEO and general director of AS Monaco, publicly stated that the transfer of Erik Lira from Cruz Azul collapsed just before completion. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  8. Mexican midfielder Erik Lira will not play in Europe this season after AS Monaco failed to complete his transfer from Cruz Azul at the end of the transfer window. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  9. AS Monaco did not include Folarin Balogun in its squad for the UEFA Europa Conference League, a decision announced on Thursday, September 3, 2026. · Yahoo! Sports
  10. Everton raised medical objections regarding Balogun's recent injury history, including a 52-day ankle injury and a 162-day shoulder rehabilitation during the 2024/25 season. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  11. The withdrawal caused financial damage to Monaco and prevented Chelsea from signing Lamine Camara to replace Enzo Fernández at Manchester City. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  12. Chelsea and Monaco officials described the failed transfer negotiations as a situation where both clubs 'played with fire and got burned'. · BBC Sport
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