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Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day
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25-year-old walks away from £40m deal at last momentBeto and Ndiaye already sold by club to raise fundsEverton’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…
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