Everton look set to seal two signings from France - Folarin Balogun and Ainsley Maitland-Nile - on transfer deadline day
LA LINEA DE LA CONCEPCION, SPAIN - JULY 29: Maitland-Niles of Olimpique Lyonnais runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Real Betis and Olimpique Lyonnais at Estadio Ciudad de La Linea on July 29, 2026 in La Linea de la Concepcion, Spain. (Photo by Jesus Ruiz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Lyon looks set to sign for Everton on transfer deadline day(Image: Jesus Ruiz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
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Liverpool's John Lennon Airport took to social media to get into the act around Everton's transfer deadline day.
The organisation shared footage of a plane landing from Nice, in the south of France, declaring it one of two flights due into Merseyside from the Cote d'Azur today.
Everton are advancing towards deals for Folarin Balogun from AS Monaco and Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Lyon.
USA World Cup star Balogun is set to undergo a medical with the Blues after they agreed a fee with Monaco, in the region of £40m, and personal terms.
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And he is poised to be joined at the club by another player who has been playing in Ligue 1.
Everton looked set to end their long search for a new right-back by signing Kenny Tete from Fulham, just over 12 months on since he rejected a free transfer move to the club in order to sign a new contract at Craven Cottage.
But the Blues have pivoted to another former target, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, with a £4m deal having been agreed with Lyon.
The incomings are part of a head-spinning series of moves Everton enter the final nine hours of deadline day trying to juggle, with Jack Grealish also set to arrive, on loan from Manchester City.
Nathan Patterson (Torino), Tim Iroegbunam (Hull City), Beto (Fiorentina) and Iliman Ndiaye (Man City) are in talks to exit the club.