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Folarin Balogun omitted from Monaco squads after Everton transfer collapse

Saturday, 5 September 2026, 06:46 · 1 min read

American striker Folarin Balogun has been excluded from Monaco's UEFA Conference League squad and will also miss the club's French league fixture against Paris Saint-Germain, following the last-minute collapse of his move to English club Everton. The deal, reportedly worth $54 million, fell through on the final day of the summer transfer window after Balogun withdrew, said to be uncomfortable with doubts the club raised over his fitness. Monaco (the small city-state principality on the French Riviera, home to one of France's top football clubs) remains under pressure to sell a high-value player to meet French league financial regulations, and the club has indicated a transfer to a league with a later window — such as Saudi Arabia, where clubs can sign players until October 12 — remains a possibility.

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Africanews — Balogun omitted from Monaco Conference League squad after transfer collapse ↗︎
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