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Iliman Ndiaye completes Manchester City move in £65m deal
Manchester City have signed Senegal international Iliman Ndiaye from Everton on a five-year contract, with the deal worth £60m plus £5m in add-ons. The move came after Tottenham's attempt to sign Ndiaye collapsed, and City also agreed a separate £125m deal for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.
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Manchester City have completed the signing of winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth up to £65m, the club announced on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Senegal international has agreed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, with the transfer fee set at £60m plus £5m in add-ons.
Ndiaye told the Manchester City club website: "I've worked my whole life for an opportunity like this. City are one of the best clubs in the world and I've seen them win everything as I've grown up. To be able to write my own chapter in a story that special is the chance of a lifetime and I'm determined to grab it with both hands."
The move concludes a swift turn of events that saw Tottenham Hotspur initially appear close to securing Ndiaye. According to BBC, Tottenham had agreed terms with Everton on Friday night, with Richarlison expected to move the other way in a separate transfer. However, sources indicated Richarlison failed to agree personal terms with his former club, preventing the Tottenham deal from proceeding.
City's director of football, Hugo Viana, praised the new signing: "Iliman is a very talented footballer. He's had to work incredibly hard to reach this level and in my first conversation with him it was immediately obvious how grounded he is and the determination he has to be the best player he can be. I've no doubt City fans will get a thrill seeing him in action for us."
Ndiaye joins a City squad undergoing significant changes under new manager Enzo Maresca, who took over after a decade under Pep Guardiola. The Senegal international becomes City's eighth summer arrival, according to BBC, with Elliot Anderson, Geronimo Rulli, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Allan Elias, Jeremy Monga and Pierce Charles also joining, and Enzo Fernandez expected to follow.
City have agreed a separate deal with Chelsea for midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a fee that could reach £125m, matching the British transfer record, as reported by multiple outlets. The Independent noted that Ndiaye's arrival took City's summer spending past £300m, while Hindustan Times reported the club could exceed £400m in total outlay, though they have recouped around £300m from player sales.
Ndiaye's path to City has been far from linear. He previously played for Sheffield United and Marseille before joining Everton in 2024. The Independent reported that Everton signed him from Marseille for £15m two years ago, while Sports Mole provided more detail on his time in France, noting he was signed by Marseille for close to £14.5m in 2023 and sold a year later for £16m, with add-ons potentially pushing the deal to £17m. Marseille retained 10% of any future sell-on profit, which will now yield around £3m, according to the same report.
His single season at Marseille was difficult, with four goals and five assists in 46 appearances, a period described by Sports Mole as a "chaotic 2023-24 campaign" disrupted by managerial and tactical changes. At Everton, Ndiaye's output improved considerably. Reports differ on his exact goal tally: BBC credited him with 21 goals in 74 appearances, while ESPN and Sports Mole reported 17 goals in the same number of appearances. Sports Mole also noted that Ndiaye scored 15 goals in 67 league matches, with nine in his first season and six in the following campaign. The Independent reported that Ndiaye scored Everton's last ever goal at Goodison Park.
Ndiaye said the decision to join City was straightforward. According to Sports Mole, he told the club website: "It's easy to make the decision about whether you want to be at Manchester City or not. There was nothing else that I wanted other than joining Manchester City." He added: "I love to play with the ball on the floor in an attacking team that wants to score as many goals as possible. That's why I know this is the perfect fit. City fans can rest assured that I will give my all to bring more success to this incredible club."
City's interest in Ndiaye emerged after a proposed move for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo failed to materialise. ESPN reported that City turned their attention to Ndiaye after their interest in Gakpo didn't result in a transfer, while Sports Mole stated that Liverpool rejected an offer of around £80m for the Dutch forward. Ndiaye also arrives as a replacement for Savinho and Omar Marmoush, who both joined Tottenham, and with concerns over Jeremy Doku's fitness, as noted by Sports Mole.
Ndiaye started both of Everton's Premier League games this season and their Carabao Cup win over Preston North End, according to ESPN. He previously had a brief loan spell at Hyde United in 2020, a club based in Greater Manchester, as reported by Sports Mole. Ndiaye has also been a key figure for Senegal, playing a major role in their 2025 AFCON triumph, notably scoring the qualifying goal against Mali in the quarter-final, according to Sports Mole.
City's manager, Enzo Maresca, sees Ndiaye as more than a simple rotation option, according to Sports Mole. Ndiaye could make his debut on Saturday when City host Coventry City in the Premier League, with Fernandez potentially also involved if his deal is completed in time, the report added.
Everton, meanwhile, were reportedly seeking a replacement for Ndiaye by attempting to sign Jack Grealish from City, as reported by The Independent. Ndiaye had rejected multiple offers of a new contract with Everton, the same outlet reported.
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Framing: Announces Manchester City's signing of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for £65m. — Measured, factual, with a hint of positive framing around the player's opportunity.
Facts Included:
Manchester City have signed winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth up to £65m.
The deal is worth £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons.
Ndiaye, 26, has agreed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Ndiaye made 74 appearances and scored 21 goals for Everton since joining them from Marseille in 2024.
Tottenham had agreed terms with Everton on Friday night for Ndiaye, when it looked as though Richarlison would move the other way in a separate transfer.
Richarlison failed to agree personal terms with his former club, preventing the Tottenham deal.
City agreed to pay a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez on the same day.
Ndiaye is set to become City's eighth summer arrival, along with Elliot Anderson, Geronimo Rulli, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Allan Elias, Jeremy Monga and Pierce Charles.
Framing: Ndiaye's move to Manchester City is framed as seizing a major career opportunity.
Facts Included:
City agreed a reported fee of £65 million with the Toffees and the Senegal international has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad.
Ndiaye scored 17 goals in two seasons at Everton after spells at Sheffield United and Marseille.
"I've worked my whole life for an opportunity like this," Ndiaye said in a City statement.
"City are one of the best clubs in the world and I've seen them win everything as I've grown up."
"To be able to write my own chapter in a story that special is the chance of a lifetime and I'm determined to grab it with both hands."
Ndiaye joins an overhauled City squad for Enzo Maresca's first season in charge after a decade under Pep Guardiola.
"In my first conversation with him it was immediately obvious how grounded he is and the determination he has to be the best player he can be," said City's sporting director Hugo Viana.
"I've no doubt City fans will get a thrill seeing him in action for us."
A deal worth £125 million was agreed on by the clubs in the final hours of the window, according to widespread reports, matching the British transfer record fee that Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak last year.
He joined Chelsea from Benfica for a then record £107 million in January 2023.
After the arrivals of England international Elliot Anderson, Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and Brazilian winger Allan, City's spending this window could top £400 million.
But they have also recouped around £300 million from the sales of Rodri, Savio, Nico Gonzalez, Tijjani Reijnders and James Trafford.
Manchester City have announced the signing of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton on Transfer Deadline Day.
The 26-year-old attacker has put pen to paper on a five-year contract and moves to the Etihad Stadium in a deal believed to be worth £60m plus £5m in add-ons.
Ndiaye was an in-demand Premier League star heading into the final few days of the summer transfer window, with Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal also said to have been keen to sign the Senegal international.
Spurs allegedly had a deal agreed and a medical booked for Ndiaye, before Man City swooped back into the race to hijack their deal and agree terms with both Everton and the player.
Ndiaye said it was an "easy decision" to move to the Etihad and "there was nothing else that I wanted other than joining Manchester City."
Ndiaye said: “It’s easy to make the decision about whether you want to be at Manchester City or not.”
Ndiaye added: “I’ve worked my whole life for an opportunity like this. City are one of the best clubs in the world and I’ve seen them win everything as I’ve grown up.”
Ndiaye said: “To be able to write my own chapter in a story that special is the chance of a lifetime and I’m determined to grab it with both hands.”
Ndiaye said: “I love to play with the ball on the floor in an attacking team that wants to score as many goals as possible.”
Ndiaye said: “City fans can rest assured that I will give my all to bring more success to this incredible club.”
Director of Football Hugo Viana said: “Iliman is a very talented footballer.”
Viana said: “I’ve no doubt City fans will get a thrill seeing him in action for us. We know this club develops players.”
Viana said: “I am really excited to see the level Iliman can reach in the years ahead because I know for sure working with Enzo and his staff is going ensure he becomes a top-class Premier League player.”
Ndiaye leaves Everton after making 74 appearances for the club across all competitions over a two-year period, scoring 17 goals and registering four assists.
The versatile attacker, who is comfortable operating on either flank or as a centre-forward, previously represented Marseille and Sheffield United, while he also had a brief loan spell at non-league Greater Manchester-based outfit Hyde United in 2020.
Ndiaye is now ready to make the next step in his career at Man City, who have also integrated new signings Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Allan and Geronimo Rulli into Maresca's first-team squad.
Man City's transfer business is not done yet, though, as they are close to finalising a joint British-record £125m deal for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
Ndiaye - and Fernandez if he is signed in time - could make their Man City debuts on Saturday when the Citizens welcome Coventry City to the Etihad in the Premier League.
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ClaimManchester City have signed winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton on a five-year contract.
ClaimTottenham had agreed terms with Everton on Friday night for Ndiaye, when it looked as though Richarlison would move the other way in a separate transfer.
ClaimNdiaye said: "To be able to write my own chapter in a story that special is the chance of a lifetime and I'm determined to grab it with both hands."
ClaimCity's sporting director Hugo Viana said: "In my first conversation with him it was immediately obvious how grounded he is and the determination he has to be the best player he can be."
ClaimNdiaye - and Fernandez if he is signed in time - could make their Man City debuts on Saturday when the Citizens welcome Coventry City to the Etihad in the Premier League.
ClaimNdiaye is set to become City's eighth summer arrival, along with Elliot Anderson, Geronimo Rulli, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Allan Elias, Jeremy Monga and Pierce Charles.