Everton submit official bid for Monaco’s Folarin Balogun as Beto nears Fiorentina exit in frantic deadline push | OneFootball

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Everton have submitted an official offer to AS Monaco for Folarin Balogun as the club look to secure further firepower before the transfer deadline.

We're set for a frantic final few hours of the transfer window with Everton among the busiest sides in the Premier League right now.

Fabrizio Romano has reported that interest in Balogun has now been formalised with an unspecified bid, as Beto prepares to head for the Everton exit door.

The Toffees have agreed a deal to sell Beto to Fiorentina for around €20m (£17.1m) and are working on deals to sign Balogun and/or former favourite Richarlison before the window slams shut. Negotiations are ongoing with Monaco and Tottenham Hotspur.

Balogun has been linked with an exit from Monaco all summer, following an impressive Ligue 1 campaign and strong showing for 2026 World Cup co-hosts the United States.

The ex-Arsenal academy graduate scored 19 goals in 43 games for Monaco last season to win the club's Player of the Season award, and scored three times in four appearances for the USA during this summer's tournament.

He's scored 12 times in 31 caps for the US since pledging his international allegiance to the Stars and Stripes, having represented England up to u-21 level.