This season has taken a dramatic turn recently with Manchester United all of a sudden looking like the side best placed to finish fourth.
A great deal of this has been down to the form under Michael Carrick, with Manchester United beating both City and Arsenal in back-to-back games, but the transfer business under Ineos has played its part.
Since Ruben Amorim was sacked, United have scored seven goals, all coming from signings made by Ineos in the past 12 months, with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha particularly impactful.
Paul Scholes has said Mbeumo and Cunha are successful signings, with both really coming into their own for the club lately.
Now United want to repeat these moves.
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Manchester United linked with move to sign Iliman Ndiaye
It was a simple plan by Ineos last summer: sign two of the best forwards in the league.
Premier League proven, both have had ultra-quick settling-in periods, and now United are reaping the rewards, with a move for Iliman Ndiaye now being considered as a repeat of this success.
Iliman Ndiaye running in Everton kit.
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Now, TEAMtalk has claimed United are considering a move for Ndiaye.
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The Everton standout has made his way onto Ineos’ summer shortlist for a left-sided forward addition, with a growing number of admirers within the club.
Ndiaye is considered a strong fit for the club, with the move considered similar to Mbeumo and Cunha in terms of his proven nature in the league.
However, one thing making this deal unlikely is how much Everton wants for Ndiaye, with a record sale beating ÂŁ75m for Romelu Lukaku expected.
One to keep an eye on, especially if United to qualify for the lucrative Champions League.
Ndiaye was the Everton player Ruben Amorim picked out before the 1-0 defeat to 10-man Everton in November, and he’s clearly one the club likes.
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How does Ndiaye compare with Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo?
Spending as much as £75m on Ndiaye wouldn’t be a deal that really makes sense in terms of Ineos’ usual sensible nature in the market.
Cunha and Mbeumo were clearly two of the best in the league with 21 goal contributions and 28 goal contributions for Wolves and Brentford, respectively, in the 2024/25 campaign.
This season for Everton, who are a European-chasing side, Ndiaye has just four goals and two assists, a considerably less impactful player than the two United stars.
Ndiaye is an elite dribbler, physically capable in the Premier League, and very creative. But he wouldn’t be the ideal left winger for United and there are better, cheaper options on the market.
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