Flashscore sources: Everton working on deal to sign Folarin Balogun

[p]The U.S international striker has spent all summer waiting for the right opportunity in the transfer market and a chance to move to the Premier League is finally opening up.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] have been in talks to sign [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/richarlison/K82Dz773/"]Richarlison[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/grealish-jack/QVKaRfO9/"]Jack Grealish[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] in recent days, but the possibility of signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/balgun-folarin/rVZLmUsU/"]Balogun[/a] is an additional aspect of their transfer planning that has begun to show hope.[/p][embed guid="ab75994f-403a-4b31-9734-fbcf6975bb43" url="https://x.com/sachatavolieri/status/2094134312073347159" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Sources have indicated to Flashscore that the chance of Balogun making a transfer before the deadline is very real, but there remains a need for any offer to satisfy his current club.[/b][/p][p]Initial talk of an €18 million transfer has begun to surface but it is expected that any eventual agreement would need to be negotiated beyond that level as the club's stance on his market value is tested. [/p][p]Earlier in the summer, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] set out with a €50 million price tag on the player, who starred at the World Cup. [/p][p][b]The chance of playing in England again is likely to hold special appeal to Balogun, who was born in New York but grew up in London. [/b][/p][p]Balogun, 25, started out at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] but struggled to make an impact on the first team and moved to Monaco in 2023.[/p][image alt="Balogun's Ligue 1 stats last season" id="491f025d-8e37-483a-a663-b6b70d80a51f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="d279be82-c754-40a6-a771-46d45ecffd22" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]He has continued to grow his profile and reputation in Ligue 1 and on the international stage, to the point he is now considered ready for England's top division.[/p][p]Much will now depend on whether Monaco can be convinced they are getting a good return on the €30 million they paid for him three years ago. [/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]