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Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are monitoring Paris Saint-Germain winger Désiré Doué, alongside Bayern Munich, according to TEAMtalk. PSG are progressing in talks over a contract extension with the 21-year-old France international to secure his future beyond 2029.
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US men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has expressed regret over not being more involved in the decision to reinstate Folarin Balogun for the World Cup match against Belgium. The statement comes from a recent interview with broadcaster Andrés Cantor, as reported by The Guardian Football.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino is under pressure to include the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan in an external review of Fifa's governance, according to The Guardian Football. Fifa council members have demanded that Infantino include the plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external review.
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USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi has been ruled out of the US national team's squad due to an injury, according to ESPN. The 23-year-old PSV Eindhoven forward suffered the injury during a match against FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie.
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USMNT striker Folarin Balogun made his first appearance of the season for AS Monaco in its 2-1 win over Lens on Friday, according to ESPN Soccer. The report confirms the news, with ESPN Soccer citing the match result.
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Mauricio Pochettino has called in a young squad for the US's first post-World Cup series of games, with 13 uncapped players, including four of the US's five forwards, set to feature in friendlies against Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile. The Guardian Football reported on the development, citing Pochettino's roster announcement.
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FA chair Debbie Hewitt has demanded that Fifa president Gianni Infantino release all documents relating to his controversial plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup. The demand was made in a letter sent to Infantino and Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, according to the BBC Football.
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Belgian defender Thomas Meunier has spoken out against the organisation of the FIFA World Cup in the US, stating that football was not the priority at the tournament. This is according to an interview with The Athletic, which was confirmed by Voetbal International.
Read story →Folarin Balogun could play his first minutes since the World Cup the following week, according to L'Équipe Football. This information has been confirmed by the source.
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More than 100,000 people have added their names to a complaint against Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, alleging he has abused his power, violated his duty of political neutrality, and violated his duty of loyalty. The complaint was submitted to Fifa's ethics committee on Tuesday, according to The Guardian Football.
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The leading transfers, Dutch developments and international headlines from the past four hours.
Read story →Folarin Balogun walked away from a potential transfer to Everton on deadline day, ESPN Soccer reports. The original source confirms this development.
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Monaco have retained their top scorer from last season, Folarin Balogun, and are top of Ligue 1, but at what cost? The French club agreed and then reneged on a deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea, only to see the midfielder become their best player so far this season.
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The Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has announced it will not support Gianni Infantino's bid for a new term as FIFA president. This decision was made public in a statement released on Monday, citing a lack of transparency and governance issues at the world governing body.
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The Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond (KBVB) has publicly stated that it does not support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for a new term as FIFA president, according to a clear statement released through official channels by VoetbalPrimeur.
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The Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond (KBVB) has announced it will not support Gianni Infantino's bid for a new term as FIFA president, citing controversy surrounding his shareholding plan and the Folarin Balogun case.
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Chelsea are at the front of the queue to sign AFC Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, TEAMtalk reports, with the Blues seeing the 23-year-old as their No. 1 option to replace Enzo Fernández in midfield.
Read story →Everton boss David Moyes has expressed disappointment after a transfer deadline day that failed to deliver the desired results for the Toffees. BBC Football reports that Moyes has "to live with disappointments" after a move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun collapsed.
Read story →Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco's squad for the Conference League, according to ESPN Soccer. The report confirms the news, citing Monaco's official statement.
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L'Équipe Football reports that Monaco's squad for their Ligue 1 match against PSG on Friday has been confirmed, with Lamine Camara and Alexandre Golovine included despite recent transfer developments.
Read story →Folarin Balogun's last-minute change of heart on a €40 million switch to Everton on deadline day has left a trail of disappointed clubs and players in its wake, with one of the biggest casualties being Érik Lira of Cruz Azul.
Read story →Everton's owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), have been accused of an amateurish and unambitious approach to the summer transfer window. This criticism comes after a series of mishaps, including the collapse of a £40m deal for Folarin Balogun and the acceptance of a £35m bid for Harrison Armstrong.
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Crystal Palace have rejected a bid from Liverpool for Senegalese forward Ismaïla Sarr, with the 28-year-old's agent claiming some African players are treated like "a commodity" in transfer deals. The original source is The Guardian Football.
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Monaco's chief executive Thiago Scuro has claimed that Folarin Balogun pulled out of a £40m move to Everton due to the handling of his medical. The original source is The Guardian Football, which has confirmed this statement.
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