Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro claims that Folarin Balogun rejected a move to Everton on deadline day over how they treated him.
Balogun looked poised to join the Toffees after they agreed a deal worth £40 million with Monaco.
The move was thrown into doubt after an issue was identified in the player’s medical.
Everton negotiated a lower fee for Balogun, but he walked away from the transfer.
Toffees fans are furious about how the transfer window has played out this summer.
The Merseyside club lost several key players and failed to sign quality replacements.
After selling Beto to Fiorentina, they failed to sign Balogun, leaving them with only one recognised striker in Thierno Barry.
The United States star scored 19 goals last season, and he would have been an upgrade on Barry.
Iliman Ndiaye was allowed to join Manchester City for £60. He was Everton’s most creative player, and the figure does not reflect his true market value.
Jack Grealish has returned on loan from City and Ainsley Maitland-Niles arrived from Lyon.
However, Everton’s squad has been weakened after the departures, and this season will be challenging for them.
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