Everton's move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun has fallen through after a change of heart from the player - after the deal scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara.
Balogun arrived on Merseyside at lunchtime to complete the £40m transfer, but doubts then started to emerge about the deal being completed during the afternoon as the medical threw up an issue.
As a result of this issue, Monaco then proceeded with a move to sell midfielder Camara. But in another twist, Everton renegotiated the terms of the deal for Balogun - which forced a dramatic move from Monaco.
With a full agreement to sell Camara to Chelsea in place, Monaco withdrew from the deal as the 11pm transfer deadline passed which left the Blues furious. Chelsea had the chance to withdraw from the £125m move to sell Enzo Fernandez to Man City, but chose not to out of good faith.
But just after midnight on Wednesday, it was revealed Balogun had a change of heart about moving to Everton and walked away from the deal - which will only infuriate Monaco and Chelsea even more.
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Cekabcpsy
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This is the most silence summer transfer window I have ever seen in the history of EPL 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Rooamptuy
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monaco and Manchester City works alongside together to jeopardise Chelsea last minute transfer
Pdivine
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Attaboy 😊
weydkmtz
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Mutelopst
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Thank you Everton
INSPIROGUY22
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Monaco planned all this there's nothing you can tell me
bazbdimpu
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Way to go, Balogun.
obassyeko
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as a Chelsea fan am happy about this Karma, wasted no time to locate Monaco