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Everton fans may also point to recent moves in the Premier League involving City, such as the sale of Savio to Tottenham for an initial £75m, as further evidence that the club should have demanded more for Ndiaye.
On the other hand, Everton are effectively quadrupling the initial £16m they paid Marseille to sign Ndiaye two years ago for a player whose underlying numbers, at this stage at least, are
Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £65m to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton.
The agreement for the Senegal winger is worth £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons.
Tottenham agreed terms with Everton on Friday night for Ndiaye, 26, when it looked as though Richarlison would move the other way in a separate transfer.
However, sources are indicating Richarlison failed to agree personal terms with his former
Manchester City have agreed a £65m deal with Everton for winger Iliman Ndiaye as an alternative to Cody Gakpo.
With contact already established between City and Everton over Jack Grealish, discussions have moved swiftly.
City’s deal is broken up into a £60m guaranteed payment plus £5m in bonuses.
Richarlison’s reluctance to make a final decision on a move to Everton held up Spurs’ advanced talks involving Ndiaye that had been
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sell Ollie Watkins to Al Hilal, and are set to replace him with Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.
The deal for Watkins is understood to be worth £50m, with Jackson set to join from the Blues in a transfer which could reach £65m.
Watkins is keen on the move to Saudi Arabia, and at least one bid was previously rejected by Villa. They did
He has done well at Brentford, but playing for Manchester United is very different. With respect to Brentford, there is no great expectation there. At United, he will be expected to perform straightaway.
He has experience, he is a good finisher, and his versatility is a big positive – he can play as a central striker as well as on the wing, cutting inside off the right on to his