Arsenal could sign another Eberechi Eze as Iliman Ndiaye exit latest revealed at Everton
Everton could see Arsenal move for Iliman Ndiaye in an upcoming transfer window.
Ndiaye has been superb for Everton this season and has certainly caught the eye with a number of stunning moments at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
David Moyes has gotten the best out of the Senegal international, with Ndiaye proving his worth to Everton throughout the season.
The attacking midfielder has linked up well with the impressive Everton loanee Jack Grealish as the pair have given the Toffees a much sharper look going forward.
It would therefore be a blow to lose Ndiaye with Arsenal and a number of elite sides sniffing around his signature ahead of the January transfer window.
Arsenal could beat Liverpool to Iliman Ndiaye signing
Liverpool have shown a shock interest in Ndiaye recently as Arne Slot looks to problem solve after a shocking start to the season.
Those rumours have certainly come as a surprise to the whole of Merseyside, with the blue half laughing them off as quickly as they came.
Former Everton scout Bryan King can’t see a move for the 25-year-old at Anfield going through, given his importance under Moyes.
That isn’t to say Ndiaye couldn’t move elsewhere with a switch to Arsenal, in a similar vein to Eberechi Eze last summer, potentially still in the pipeline.
Speaking exclusively to Goodison News, King said: “I couldn’t see Everton agreeing a deal [to sell Ndiaye] at this stage.
“The boy is probably their best player, he’s a very good technical player and an exciting player to watch.
“If you’re talking about clubs who could move for him, I could certainly see Manchester City, Arsenal or Chelsea being interested in a player of that quality.
“I can’t see him being allowed to move to Liverpool at this stage of his contract.
“I’d be looking at a minimum amount of £55m-60m for him in today’s market, he is that good.
“You look at Eberechi Eze, who went to Arsenal, I think Ndiaye has as much ability as Eze.“
Ndiaye is arguably better than Eberechi Eze
The former Crystal Palace man may have let it all work out and joined the Gunners over the summer, but he hasn’t been overly impressive.
Eze’s hattrick against Tottenham is the obvious crowning glory of his Emirates career so far, with only one other Premier League goal going in from the England international outside of that.
Ndiaye has scored as many league goals, but is undoubtedly the star man for the Goodison club and shoulders that responsibility with aplomb.
The ex-Sheffield United man would be a big miss if he were to leave L4, and it would be genuinely interesting to see what sort of difference he could make elsewhere.
Not that Everton fans want to see what that looks like.
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