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Manchester United outcast set to sign for Everton as striker deal collapses: report

Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United arrives during the Premier League match between Hull City and Manchester United at MKM Stadium in Hull, United Kingdom, on August 22, 2026. (Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Everton are closing in on a dramatic deadline day loan deal for Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee after their proposed move for Monaco forward Folarin Balogun appeared to collapse.

The Toffees had been on the verge of finalising a move for Balogun to spearhead their attack, but negotiations have ground to a halt following the player’s medical, according to reports.

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