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Everton attacking player Iliman Ndiaye, according to the BBC, could be headed to Manchester City on a deal worth £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons. An agreement has been reached in principle, with the deal subject to personal terms, medical and paperwork.
However, the big piece of the puzzle is of course the transfer fee, so the heaviest lifting is already done.
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Ndiaye leaving Everton for Man City is one potential deal in a vast inter-connected set of transfer narratives on this deadline day eve. Ndiaye, 26, was on his way to joining Tottenham Hotspur instead. But that deal was contingent on Richarlison going the other way, and in a separate deal.
Richarlison was open to a return to Everton, but couldn’t reach agreement on personal terms.
He has since published an angry social media post about his club future, and the entire football/soccer media world is talking about it.
With Ndiaye now unavailable for Spurs, the North Londoners are instead looking to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea (more on that in the next article).
Meanwhile Everton will strengthen their attack by signing Folarin Balogun from AS Monaco, and bringing Jack Grealish back for another season long loan from City.
Got all that?
Good, because there is still more to cover! Ndiaye was not the first choice forward that City wanted to sign right now. That’s Cody Gakpo of Liverpool, but Anfield wouldn’t let him go unless they had a replacement lined first.
They wanted Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) or Yankubah Minteh (Brighton), but neither club offered them a price tag that they were willing to meet.
Yes, it’s a lot to digest. In addition to the French-born Senegal international winger Ndiaye, we have another piece of City transfer business to discuss.
Earlier today, the club confirmed the signing of Allan Elias from Palmeiras. The Brazilian winger moves over on a deal worth an initial £32 million with another £2m in potential add-ons.
This is all, of course, subject to international clearances.
Enjoy the chaos everyone!
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor ofThe Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network, Ratings and RG. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the Washington Post.