Tottenham to register Iliman Ndiaye differently to how Everton did with the Premier League
Iliman Ndiaye's proposed move from Everton to Tottenham could see a change in his registration.
The Senegal star seems to be heading to North London, in a separate deal to the one that will bring Richarlison back to Merseyside.
The fee for Ndiaye is believed to be £60million, while the Blues are paying £35m for the Brazilian.
The deal has been agreed in principle, but it is subject to medicals and personal terms being confirmed with the players.
Provided that those are completed, then the deal will be done before the 1 September deadline.
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What could Tottenham do differently to Everton?
A report from the Daily Mail on Monday claimed that the Blues did not register Ndiaye as homegrown with the Premier League.
It states that Tottenham could apply to register the Senegal star as a homegrown player with the division.
The rules state that a player must have been with a club that is affiliated to the Football Association or Football Association of Wales for a period of three seasons, which does not have to be continuous, before they turn 21.
The report reveals that Ndiaye came to England at 16, trialling with teams before signing for Boreham Wood and then Sheffield United, so he may not fit the regulations.
If Spurs succeed with that approach, it would be different to how the Toffees went about it.
Why could Tottenham take the different approach to Everton?
The L3 outfit were not close to breaching their limit of foreign players last season, so they did not need to register Ndiaye in that way.
Tottenham are understood to have 19 non-homegrown players, when the rules only allow 17.
Therefore, applying for Ndiaye to be considered as homegrown would make sense, if they can't secure the sufficient outgoings before the deadline, although Richarlison will help that if he joins the Blues.
Of course, they could just unregister some players, but that would still leave them paying a player that is not on the pitch.