First Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
Folarin Balogun, a U.S. soccer striker, was set to transfer from Monaco to Premier League club Everton. The deal fell apart in the final moments of the transfer deadline after Everton raised health concerns during a medical check, which made Balogun uncomfortable enough to withdraw.
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1 sourceFirst Trump, now Everton: Balogun at center of another fiasco as deadline-day transfer fails
Report: Balogun's transfer from Monaco to Everton appears to have fallen through
Reports: U.S. striker Folarin Balogun is headed on transfer to Premier League club Everton
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2 articlesBalogun put off Everton move by treatment over medical, claim Monaco
Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day
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