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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg and Jamie Jackson

Manchester City gazump Spurs over Iliman Ndiaye and eye Enzo Fernández deal

Iliman Ndiaye playing for Everton
Iliman Ndiaye will have a medical at Manchester City with a £65m deal having been agreed with his club, Everton. Photograph: Robbie Hoad/Every Second Media/Shutterstock

Manchester City are poised to bolster their attack by buying Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye for up to £65m and have opened talks with Chelsea over a deal to sign Enzo Fernández.

City’s hijack of Tottenham’s deal for Ndiaye came after their attempts to sign Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo broke down. The Senegal international is poised to undergo a medical after a fee of £60m plus £5m in add-ons was agreed with Everton, who have little time to find a replacement for one of their most important players before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday night.

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