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EXCLUSIVE: Everton close in Ndiaye as Dyche eyes Man City winger as Minteh alternative
Jacque Talbot
- Updated: 25 Jun 2024 02:48 CDT
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Everton are closing in on a deal for Iliman Ndiaye of Marseille while there is interest in Issa Kabore of Manchester City too, FootballTransfers has been told.
Ndiaye has verbally agreed to move to Goodison Park ahead of next season and a deal could reach for a fee of €20 million inclusive of add-ons, with the two clubs now just needing to finalise a move for the Senegal international.
Head coach Sean Dyche has pinpointed the need to bolster the attacking area of the pitch this summer after the side’s poor form in front of goal last season in which they scored the third-lowest amount of Premier League goals, an average of 1.05 per match.
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With Arnaut Danjuma departing after his spell ended from Villarreal, the club is set to welcome Jack Harrison back on another loan deal from Leeds.
Armando Broja of Chelsea remains of interest but that is likely to be if Dominic Calvert-Lewin is moved on, even though Newcastle has withdrawn from the race to sign the forward.
We are told that Everton refused to meet the Magpies’ valuation of Yankuba Minteh, who is now thought to be nearing a move to Lyon.
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The club have moved on to other targets for now and see Issa Kabore of Manchester City as a viable option.
The 23-year-old, who can play as a right-winger or right-back, spent last season on loan with Luton Town, where he featured in 24 Premier League matches, making two assists.
Who is Iliman Ndiaye?
Ndiaye spent just a single season with Marseille last term, playing 46 games across the campaign.
He joined Les Phoceens, one of his former training clubs, from Sheffield United, where he spent three seasons.
FootballTransfers’ Expected Transfer Value (ETV) algorithm ranks the 24-year-old at €17.4m, while he is contracted to his current side until 2028.
