A late move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun collapsed on a chaotic deadline day, while Iliman Ndiaye was sold to Manchester City. Everton's Scottish manager David Moyes reacts on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Everton at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on August 29, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)Everton boss David Moyes expressed his disappointment at being left with a threadbare squad in the final days of the transfer window but is hopeful the Toffees have enough to avoid a relegation battle.A late move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun collapsed on a chaotic deadline day, while Iliman Ndiaye was sold to Manchester City.As a result Moyes has been left with only 18 senior outfield players, including just one recognised striker."Disappointed we didn't do more business, disappointed things didn't go our way in the end," said Moyes at a pre-match press conference ahead of Manchester United's visit on Sunday."But sometimes in football you have to live with disappointments and we will and we'll move on."Monaco managing director Thiago Scuro said that Balogun pulled out of a move back to the Premier League over his treatment by Everton.An issue with the USA international's medical saw Everton attempt to renegotiate the terms of a reported £40 million ($54 million) move.However, both clubs were sti...
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