Manchester City is closing in on a £65 million deal to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, adding a dynamic forward to Enzo Maresca’s squad as the summer transfer window ticks toward its deadline. The fee represents a staggering markup on the roughly £18 million Everton paid Marseille for the Senegalese international back in July 2024.
For those keeping score at home, that’s roughly a 260% increase in valuation in just two years.
From Marseille to Merseyside to Manchester
The 26-year-old arrived at Goodison Park as a talented but relatively affordable acquisition from Ligue 1. Two productive seasons later, he’s become one of the most coveted attackers in English football, with a career tally of 43 goals and 23 assists across his club stints.
Everton reportedly values Ndiaye closer to £80 million, which explains why the negotiations have stretched into the latter stages of the window. City’s £65 million offer sits about 19% below that asking price.
