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Everton signs Jack Grealish on loan, fails to sign Folarin Balogun

Everton secured Jack Grealish on loan but failed to sign Folarin Balogun after medical complications.

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Everton Football Club officially announced on the final day of the summer 2026 transfer window that Jack Grealish has returned to the club on a one-year loan from Manchester City. [1] Everton failed to complete a deal for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun on deadline day, leaving manager David Moyes short of options. [2] Everton's Fans' Forum criticized the club's planning and recruitment following the close of the transfer window on Wednesday. [3] Everton failed to sign Folarin Balogun from Monaco after the transfer deal collapsed during the medical process just before the deadline. [4] The Fans' Forum said the decision to allow players Iliman Ndiaye and Nathan Patterson to leave without suitable replacements left the squad looking dangerously short in key areas. [5] The forum said fans had been promised a more professional and structured recruitment process but saw the club scrambling in the final days of the window. [6] Everton also successfully signed Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon on a permanent deal to add depth to the squad. [7] The agreed transfer fee for Folarin Balogun was £40 million, which is approximately Rp820 billion. [8]
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  1. Everton Football Club officially announced on the final day of the summer 2026 transfer window that Jack Grealish has returned to the club on a one-year loan from Manchester City. · Media Indonesia
  2. Everton failed to complete a deal for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun on deadline day, leaving manager David Moyes short of options. · cyprus-mail.com
  3. Everton's Fans' Forum criticized the club's planning and recruitment following the close of the transfer window on Wednesday. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Everton failed to sign Folarin Balogun from Monaco after the transfer deal collapsed during the medical process just before the deadline. · Media Indonesia
  5. The Fans' Forum said the decision to allow players Iliman Ndiaye and Nathan Patterson to leave without suitable replacements left the squad looking dangerously short in key areas. · cyprus-mail.com
  6. The forum said fans had been promised a more professional and structured recruitment process but saw the club scrambling in the final days of the window. · cyprus-mail.com
  7. Everton also successfully signed Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon on a permanent deal to add depth to the squad. · Media Indonesia
  8. The agreed transfer fee for Folarin Balogun was £40 million, which is approximately Rp820 billion. · Media Indonesia
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