{"id":642015,"date":"2024-06-24T17:22:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=642015"},"modified":"2024-06-24T17:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T21:27:26","slug":"everton-near-iliman-ndiaye-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/24\/everton-near-iliman-ndiaye-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton In &#8216;Final Stages&#8217; To Sign &#8216;Excellent&#8217; International Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton are looking to complete the signing of Iliman Ndiaye. The Olympique Marseille forward is looking for a move after just one year at the club from the south of France.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton Set To Sign Senegalese International<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd35\u23f3 Iliman Ndiaye to Everton, deal at the final stages with Olympique Marseille.<\/p>\n<p>The player has already accepted to join <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EFC<\/a>, final details to be clarified and then here we go. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VnTvHkR02O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VnTvHkR02O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1805273057411448891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Deal In The Final Stages.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As reported by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1805273057411448891\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the deal is entering the final stages. The player has agreed to join Everton with the final details to be decided upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Italian journalist has also detailed that Everton are in for Newcastle winger Yankub Minteh. But they face competition for the 20-year-olds signature from Olympique Lyon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who Is Iliman Ndiaye?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ndiaye was a Marseille youth product, but at the age of 14 was transferred to Senegal club AS Dakar Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur. He later bounced around lower league clubs in England before signing for Sheffield United at 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/04\/whatever-happened-to-james-rodriguez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whatever Happened To James Rodriguez?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His breakout season was at The Blades during the 2022\/23 season. The Senegalese international described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/sheffield-united\/sheffield-united-teammate-hails-incredible-iliman-ndiaye-after-league-drought-ends-in-reading-win-4054870\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">excellent<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; had 25 goal contributions in a Championship campaign that saw the club promoted. After succeeding in the English second tier, he transferred back to his boyhood club for \u00a314.5 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But his form did not continue for Marseille as he only managed eight goal contributions, with five assists and 3 goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Does Iliman Ndiaye Bring To Everton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ndiaye was predominantly deployed as a lone striker at Marseille but featured on either wing during the season. But at Everton, he will likely be deployed in an attacking midfield \/ second striker role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 24-year-old tipped to take over the ageing\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/27\/everton-adboulaye-doucoure-importance-sean-dyche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Abdoulaye Doucoure<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0who has been crucial to the survival of The Toffees over the last three seasons. He could also provide cover in the lone striker role with rumours that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/22\/dominic-calvert-lewin-newcastle-transfer-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dominic <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Calvert-Lewin<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">could<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> leave Everton this transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/10\/almost-happened-howard-kendall-sacked-by-everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It Almost Happened: Howard Kendall Sacked By Everton<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Exciting when the ball is at his feet, Ndiaye completes 55% of the take-ons he attempts. That finds him in the top 5% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe\u2019s top five leagues. It is another relatively young addition to The Toffees squad as they look to rejuvenate the team wit\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/22\/everton-friedkin-exclusivity-roma-owners\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">new owners imminent.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton are looking to complete the signing of Iliman Ndiaye. The Olympique Marseille forward is looking for a move after just one year at the club from the south of France. Everton Set To Sign Senegalese International \ud83d\udd35\u23f3 Iliman Ndiaye to Everton, deal at the final stages with Olympique Marseille. 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