Balogun ended on staying at the Ligue 1 club, but his future is now uncertain, and it was thrown into more doubt when he was left out of their 25-man squad for the Conference League league phase.
Liverpool have completed a £4.3m deal for French forward Djylian N'Guessan from St-Etienne. The 18-year-old will spend the first half of this season on loan at Ligue 1 side Brest, officially joining the Reds in January, when his situation will be reviewed. N'Guessan is a product of the St-Etienne academy.
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