Everton left with one striker after Balogun deal collapses on deadline day

Everton entered the final hours of the transfer window looking to bring in Folarin Balogun as a centre-forward addition, having offloaded multiple players earlier in the day. The proposed move collapsed late in the window, leaving manager David Moyes (if still in charge by that date) with only one fit senior striker heading into the September fixture list. The failure to land a replacement leaves Everton exposed up front and raises immediate questions about how they will generate goals in the opening weeks of the season.