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. ^[1] Manchester City agreed to pay Chelsea a transfer fee of roughly $169 million to sign Argentina international Enzo Fernandez on the transfer deadline day. ^[2] 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. ^[3] Chelsea and Monaco officials described the failed transfer negotiations as a situation where both clubs 'played with fire and got burned'. ^[4] Everton failed to finalize the medical for Folarin Balogun initially, which reopened negotiations with Monaco at the £47m price point Chelsea had previously offered. ^[5] Monaco allowed United States international striker Folarin Balogun to complete a £40m move to Everton instead of selling him to Chelsea. ^[6] Monaco Sporting Director Thiago Scuro stated that Chelsea contacted them at 16:00 BST and received a flat 'no' regarding the fee offered for Lamine Camara. ^[7] The transfer deal required the departure of American striker Folarin Balogun to open a non-EU player slot, but Balogun did not leave for Everton. ^[8] Thiago Scuro, CEO of AS Monaco, apologized to Erik Lira and thanked Cruz Azul for their goodwill during the failed transfer operation. ^[9] Enzo Fernandez finalized his move to Manchester City to reunite with new head coach Enzo Maresca, who previously managed him at Chelsea. ^[10] Manchester City completed an $81 million move for Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in the final hours of the transfer window. ^[11] Scuro stated that the agreement with Cruz Azul was closed and that the player was ready to travel, but the deal could not be completed without the non-EU slot. ^[12]