Folarin Balogun had a huge World Cup for the United States Men’s National Team and that purple patch has helped him move back to the Premier League. And this time, he’ll be there in primary role, not as a squad player. According to numerous sources, including Sky Sports/NBC, Fabrizio Romano and others, AS Monaco and Everton have reached agreement on a €45m (£40m, $54m) transfer fee for the center forward.
🚨🔵 EXCL: Everton reach club to club agreement with AS Monaco for Folarin Balogun.
€45m fixed fee, €5m add-ons and sell-on clause too agreed with #EFC, Monaco are ready to sell.
Negotiations ongoing tonight on personal terms; final key step to get it done. pic.twitter.com/XWGJwfFPmf
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2026
The move is of course pending the finalization of personal terms, a medical examination and the completion of the paper work. Balogun, who scored three goals in four games at the World Cup, was of course at the center of the red card overturned controversy.
We covered that fiasco enough, maybe more than enough, at the time, so we don’t need to re-hash it now.
Balogun, 25, scored 18 goals with four assists for Monaco between Ligue 1 and Champions League competition last season. He automatically slots in as Everton’s top striker, ahead of Thierno Barry, so this is a great opportunity for the American international, who had now easily surpassed Christian Pulisic as the program’s best player.
Flo Balogun to Everton should be announced as official tomorrow, which happens to be deadline day. Elsewhere a move to bring Richarlison back had been in the works, but that has no since collapsed.
Also, Iliman Ndiaye, according to the BBC, is headed to Manchester City on a deal worth £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons.
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