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Teddy Sheringham can understand why Folarin Balogun made Everton U-turn – ‘Strange scenario’

Former Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and England striker Teddy Sheringham on the difficult job of being Everton centre-forward…

By Paul Wheelock · Liverpool Echo

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Teddy Sheringham explained that playing as a lone striker at Everton is a tough task, understanding Folarin Balogun's transfer U-turn.
Folarin Balogun decided to return to Monaco just an hour after agreeing to a restructured permanent transfer to Everton.
Everton restructured the transfer fee with Monaco after an issue was flagged during Balogun's medical examination.

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Teddy Sheringham stated he understands why Folarin Balogun decided against joining Everton on deadline day, explaining that leading the line alone for the club is an extremely demanding role. Balogun had agreed to a restructured permanent transfer from Monaco, but chose to return to the Ligue 1 club an hour after signing a deal sheet following a flagged medical issue.

Everton had previously sold Beto to Fiorentina, leaving manager David Moyes with Thierno Barry as his only senior striker. Sheringham noted that modern Everton centre-forwards face an isolated workload requiring intense work-rate alongside goalscoring expectations.

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Teddy Sheringham can understand why Folarin Balogun made Everton U-turn – ‘Strange scenario’

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