Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day

The 25-year-old walked away from £40m deal at last moment

United States' striker Folarin Balogun  turned dowm Everton. Pic: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Everton’s £40m move for US international Folarin Balogun collapsed late on deadline day to leave manager David Moyes with only one striker for the first half of the season.

Everton had agreed a £40m deal for Balogun only for issues with the striker’s medical to place the transfer in doubt after the Merseyside club had sold Beto to Fiorentina and Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City. Enquiries were made to Manchester United for Joshua Zirkzee and Aston Villa for Tammy Abraham but proposed loans for both forwards were rejected.