Folarin Balogun has completed his transfer from Monaco to Everton on Transfer Deadline Day, signing until 2028 for a €45m fixed fee plus €5m in add-ons.
Stage: Link → Interest → Advanced → Agreed → Corroborated → Here we go
Where Folarin Balogun could go:Everton 88% · stays 12%
How the story has moved
Sacha Tavolieri · Here we go · “✅🔵 Folarin Balogun to Everton’s a done deal. 🇺🇸 🤝 All agreement found with Folarin to join Everton with medical to take place in the next hours. #EFC 🔐 Exclusive confirmed. #A”
Graeme Bailey · Here we go · “Everton have finally found their new striker with AS Monaco’s Folarin Balogun heading to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Transfer Deadline Day, @TEAMtalk understands. #TTDeadlineday ”
Flavien Trésarrieu · Cooling · “Vers un échec du transfert de Folarin Balogun de Monaco à Everton ? L'arrivée d'Erik Lira annulée, l'arrivée sous forme de prêt de Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (parti ensuite à Leeds) aussi.”
Flavien Trésarrieu · Advanced talks · “Everton attendrait que Manchester City valide l'arrivée d'Iliman Ndiaye avant de conclure l'arrivée de Balogun d'ici minuit, heure de clôture du mercato en Angleterre #ASM”
Fabrice Hawkins · Cooling · “🚨 Exclusive Folarin Balogun has failed his medical with Everton. The deal could collapse despite Monaco and Everton having reached a full agreement.. @RMCsport https://t.co/cQYp25”
Fabrizio Romano · Cooling · “🚨⚠️ Folarin Balogun’s move to Everton is in jeopardy after medical tests. Everton medical staff believe he’s not 100% fit, as @FabriceHawkins reported. AS Monaco and player’s camp”
The money
The fee for Folarin Balogun is reported around €40m–€47m, against a market value of €43m.