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Man City agree £60m deal for Iliman Ndiaye as Everton’s pursuit of Jack Grealish progresses

Manchester City have agreed a £60m deal with Everton for Iliman Ndiaye, with add-ons potentially taking the fee to £65m, after Liverpool rebuffed an approach for Cody Gakpo. The move comes as Everton advance talks to re-sign Jack Grealish on loan, among other deadline-day targets, while Tottenham are poised to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea.

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Manchester City agree £60m deal for Iliman Ndiaye

Manchester City have agreed a £60m deal with Everton to buy Iliman Ndiaye, with the offer potentially rising by a further £5m in add-ons, according to The Independent. The Senegal international is set to undergo a medical after City moved in following Liverpool’s decision to pull out of an £85m deal for Cody Gakpo, as reported by The Guardian.

City had registered their interest in Ndiaye last week, and their successful bid came after they saw their attempts to land Gakpo break down. The Guardian reports that Ndiaye’s arrival would take City’s summer spending past £300m in a window when they have paid a club record £116m for Elliot Anderson and £85m for Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to The Independent.

Ndiaye rejected multiple offers for a new contract from Everton, who were keen to extend his stay, The Independent reports. His sale could allow Everton to spend on deadline day, with the club having advanced in talks with City to bring back Jack Grealish on loan, and also closing in on Kenny Tete from Fulham, according to The Independent.

Tottenham’s pursuit and Richarlison’s statement

It had seemed that Ndiaye would move to Tottenham after they agreed a deal in principle with Everton on Sunday, The Guardian reports. Richarlison was poised to move in the opposite direction, but the transfer stalled on Monday. The Brazilian is cold on a move to Everton and is currently expected to stay at Spurs, The Guardian adds.

Richarlison released an emotional statement on social media, saying he would not allow his future to be decided for him. “After everything I’ve been through in the last few years, I’ve decided that never again will anyone decide my future for me,” he wrote on Instagram, as quoted by The Independent. He added: “I went through a lot of bad things, and almost all of them happened because decisions were made by other people. Pressure, threats, retaliation – none of that scares me. I’ve been through far worse, believe me.”

Tottenham have moved on to other attacking targets and are poised to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea, according to The Guardian. The Ukraine winger, who is free to play again after his doping ban was resolved earlier this summer, played for Roberto De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk and favours a reunion with the Spurs manager, The Guardian reports. Leeds and Brentford have also contacted Chelsea about Mudryk, it adds.

Chelsea’s talks over Enzo Fernández

City have also opened talks with Chelsea over a deal to sign Enzo Fernández, The Guardian reports. The Argentina midfielder wants to leave and has his heart set on a move to City, with Fernández having a close relationship with City’s manager, Enzo Maresca, who left Chelsea earlier this year, The Guardian adds. Chelsea set a price of £120m for Fernández earlier this summer and may push for a higher fee with the deadline drawing close, it says.

Chelsea are set for a busy end to the window, with The Guardian reporting that they have sounded out Roma’s Manu Koné and Monaco’s Lamine Camara, and have been met with resistance in attempts to sign Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. They are also tracking Morgan Gibbs-White but know Nottingham Forest are unlikely to sell at this stage, it adds.

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The Independent

Framing: The headline emphasizes Manchester City's £60m agreement for Iliman Ndiaye, with Everton's pursuit of Jack Grealish as a secondary development. — Neutral, transfer-focused

as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Manchester City have agreed a £60m deal with Everton to buy Iliman Ndiaye.
City put in a bid for the Senegal international after Liverpool rebuffed an approach for Cody Gakpo, deciding it gave them too little time to find a replacement.
The offer could rise by another £5m in add-ons.
Ndiaye is set to become the second winger signed by City in the last two days of the transfer window, after Allan Elias completed his £32m move from Palmeiras.
His arrival would take City’s summer spending past £300m in a window when they have paid a club record £116m for Elliot Anderson and £85m for Ayyoub Bouaddi.
Ndiaye rejected multiple offers for a new contract from Everton.
Everton have advanced in talks with City to bring back Jack Grealish, who was on loan at Hill Dickinson Stadium last season.
They are also closing in on Kenny Tete from Fulham.
They have opened talks with Monaco over Folarin Balogun and have discussed a move for Richarlison with Tottenham, while they could allow Beto to join Fiorentina.
Richarlison could have been included in a deal to get Ndiaye to Tottenham, and after being left out of the matchday squad for Spurs’ 2-0 home loss to Newcastle, which Roberto De Zerbi claimed was because “too many times he asked to leave”, the Brazil forward has spoken of “turmoil” on social media.
Richarlison said on Instagram: “After everything I’ve been through in the last few years, I’ve decided that never again will anyone decide my future for me.”
Richarlison said on Instagram: “I went through a lot of bad things, and almost all of them happened because decisions were made by other people.”
Richarlison said on Instagram: “Pressure, threats, retaliation – none of that scares me.”
Richarlison said on Instagram: “I’ve been through far worse, believe me.”
Richarlison said on Instagram: “I’ve always made it clear, every time I had the chance, that leaving for another club would only happen if it was also good for the club.”
Richarlison said: “If it wasn’t, I would never accept it.”
Richarlison said: “Just like I didn’t accept it when everything was going badly and they needed me.”
Richarlison said: “I stayed and gave everything.”
Richarlison said: “So, I hope they treat my situation with the same respect I’ve always shown Spurs and everyone who worked with me during this period.”
Richarlison said: “Just don’t try to decide for me.”
Richarlison said: “If they reach an agreement between Spurs and Everton, I will return to my beloved club.”
Richarlison said: “My intention was to go back to the place where I was very happy, yes, but the negotiations happened only in the way certain people wanted, and it will no longer be like that.”
Richarlison said: “Despite all this turmoil, I am under contract at Spurs and will remain at the club’s disposal.”

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The Guardian — World

Framing: Highlights Manchester City's aggressive transfer moves, outmaneuvering Spurs for Ndiaye and pursuing Enzo Fernández. — Measured and informative

as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Manchester City are set to buy Everton's Iliman Ndiaye for up to £65m and have opened talks with Chelsea over a deal to sign Enzo Fernández.
City's hijack of Tottenham's deal for Ndiaye came after they saw their attempts to land Liverpool's Cody Gakpo break down.
Ndiaye is set to undergo a medical after a fee of £60m plus £5m in add-ons was agreed with Everton.
It had seemed that Ndiaye would move to Spurs after they agreed a deal in principle with Everton on Sunday.
Richarlison was poised to move in the opposite direction but the transfer stalled on Monday.
Richarlison released an emotional statement on social media and said that he would not allow his future to be decided for him.
The Brazilian is cold on a move to Everton and is currently expected to stay at Spurs.
City registered their interest in Ndiaye last week and moved in after Liverpool pulled out of an £85m deal for Gakpo.
Spurs are poised to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea.
Chelsea have been contacted by City about Fernández.
Fernández wants to leave and has his heart set on a move to City.
Fernández has a close relationship with City's manager, Enzo Maresca, who left Chelsea earlier this year.
Chelsea set a price of £120m for Fernández earlier this summer and may push for a higher fee with the deadline drawing close.
Chelsea have sounded out Roma's Manu Koné and Monaco's Lamine Camara.
Chelsea have been met with resistance with attempts to sign Bournemouth's Alex Scott while Crystal Palace want to keep Adam Wharton.
Chelsea are tracking Morgan Gibbs-White but know Nottingham Forest are unlikely to sell at this stage.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimManchester City are set to buy Everton's Iliman Ndiaye for up to £65m.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC
ClaimManchester City have agreed a £60m deal with Everton to buy Iliman Ndiaye, with the offer potentially rising by a further £5m in add-ons.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Independent as of Aug 31, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: The Independent, The Guardian — World 2 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-31