Al-Hilal have offered Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye £270,000 per week in an attempt to lure him to Saudi Arabia this summer.
Al Riyadh Newspaper report on their move for the Senegal international today, which has picked up pace this week.
£270,000 a week wages
The newspaper reports that Al-Hilal have turned their attention to the Everton forward, following stalled negotiations to sign Luis Diaz from Bayern Munich.
The club’s management are seeking to bolster their attack with a player capable of ‘making a decisive impact’. Efforts are now being made to bring in Iliman Ndiaye, who Everton value at £70m plus.
The 26-year-old has ‘expressed openness’ to the move, having already agreed to a contract featuring a weekly salary of £270,000. Negotiations are now underway between all parties to finalise the transfer terms. There is no indication of an official offer being made to Everton as yet.
But with a big contract on the table, the Everton star appears ready to move on from the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Big Everton decision
Al-Hilal see the Senegal international as a suitable addition due to his extensive European and international experience. He now appears to be their number one target as efforts to sign Diaz have stalled.
Interest in Everton player reported by Al Riyadh newspaper
Interest in Everton player reported by Al Riyadh newspaper
Al Riyadh newspaper make no mention of whether Al-Hilal are willing to match Everton’s asking price at this point. They have already spent big this summer on a deal for Crysencio Summerville. Now they have their sights set on Everton.
For the Toffees, the deal represents a major decision. Do they lose another key player and take a major profit on a player who cost £15m, or do they refuse to sanction a deal?
The latter is a risky venture given Ndiaye has already rejected numerous contract renewal offers over the course of the last few months.
For now, it seems the Toffees are waiting for Al-Hilal to make an official offer.