Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Everton's chaotic window leaves striker crisis
A late collapse in the Balogun deal exposes a shambolic transfer window at Everton.


Everton
team
Club
Everton
Issue
Only one recognised central striker
Player
Folarin Balogun
Club
Monaco
What happened. Everton's late deal for Monaco forward Folarin Balogun collapsed, leaving the squad with only one recognised central striker and without Iliman Ndiaye.
- The window was described as amateurish and a shambles.
- Jack Grealish's return to Everton was delayed until near the deadline.
- Grealish had not featured for Man City recently.
Everton now face the season with a thin attacking line-up after a failed transfer window.
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