Balogun — who was at the centre of controversy at the World Cup after US President Donald Trump successfully intervened to force FIFA to suspend a red card so he could play against Belgium in the last 16 — had undergone a medical in England before Everton started to raise some concerns about his fitness.
Folarin Balogun’s 40 million pound ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed because the United States striker pulled out over his “treatment” by the Premier League side, the Ligue 1 club’s managing director said on Wednesday.
Folarin Balogun’s 40 million pound ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed because the United States striker pulled out over his “treatment” by the Premier League side.
Although the Premier League side decided to proceed with the deal — after a couple of hours of discussions between the two clubs’ medical departments — Balogun pulled the plug himself. “And basically, the allegation of Balogun is that: ‘I’m not feeling well by the way the club treated me’. Balogun had emerged as a late target for the Toffees after Guinea-Bissau international Beto completed a move to Serie A club Fiorentina.
The USA lost the game 4-1 and Balogun later admitted that the furore affecting the red card had affected the team’s performance. Balogun, who was born in New York City but grew up in London, has scored 31 goals in 91 appearances for Monaco.
