Villa made contact with Everton over Iliman Ndiaye on July 21st, joining Manchester United in the race for the Senegal forward, but are reported to have baulked at Everton's asking price of around £70m. Ndiaye, 26, scored six and assisted three in 32 Premier League games last season and is contracted at Goodison until 2029, which gives Everton no pressure to sell. United's interest has stalled for a different reason — they cannot formalise a bid until Marcus Rashford's future is resolved. Nothing has advanced publicly since that contact was reported, and the valuation remains the obstacle for a Villa side that has already reinvested heavily from the Morgan Rogers sale.
Primary source: ESPN · last corroborated July 21st.
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| July 28th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: ESPN. Villa made contact with Everton over Iliman Ndiaye on July 21st, joining Manchester United in the race for the Senegal forward, but are reported to have baulked at Everton's asking price of around £70m. Ndiaye, 26, scored six and assisted three in 32 Premier League games last season and is contracted at Goodison until 2029, which gives Everton no pressure to sell. United's interest has stalled for a different reason — they cannot formalise a bid until Marcus Rashford's future is resolved. Nothing has advanced publicly since that contact was reported, and the valuation remains the obstacle for a Villa side that has already reinvested heavily from the Morgan Rogers sale. |
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