2. Division Overview

The USMNT striker appeared bound for Everton until medical concerns prompted a dramatic change of heart, sending the transfer plans of Chelsea and Monaco into chaos.

The Moroccan moved to Manchester City

AS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro has broken his silence on the extraordinary events of transfer deadline day, detailing the collapse of two high-profile Premier League moves. The Principality club was at the center of a late storm as Chelsea chased Lamine Camara while Folarin Balogun’s proposed switch to Everton hit a brick wall. In a candid press conference, Scuro explained the financial pressures facing the Ligue 1 side and why the club was forced to make difficult decisions in the final hours of the window.

The agent of Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara has fiercely criticised the Ligue 1 club following the sensational collapse of a £47 million transfer to Chelsea on deadline day. The Senegal international was poised to replace Enzo Fernandez at Stamford Bridge, but the French outfit pulled the plug at the eleventh hour, prompting a furious response from his representative over the treatment of African players.