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Ciaran Morrison

Wed 12 November 2025 17:30, UK

Everton are being backed to tie down star Iliman Ndiaye to a long-term contract and fend off any competition for his signature.

Ndiaye could be the subject of bids from Premier League club’s in future transfer windows due to his excellent form on Merseyside.

The 25-year-old has started every Premier League game for Everton this season, scoring four goals and registering one assist in 11 matches.

Everton’s 2-0 win over Fulham currently has the Toffees sitting in 13th place during the international break.

Iliman Ndiaye new contract a ‘likelihood’ at Everton

Speaking to BBC Sport, [12 November], journalist Phil McNulty believes that Everton will target handing Ndiaye a new contract to fend off suitors ahead of the next transfer window.

“It would be a surprise if Ndiaye was not attracting admiring glances from elsewhere. He was Everton’s best, and most creative, outfield player last season and has been in this campaign as well. Just look at the goal he scored at Sunderland,” McNulty said.

“There have been stories suggesting Inter Milan and Tottenham might be interested, but Everton manager David Moyes has pointed out Ndiaye has three-and-a-half years left on his contract and has no intention of selling. 

“The key point here is that since the arrival of The Friedkin Group as new owners, Everton are no longer the selling club they have had to be in the past, when they had severe financial problems. 

“The billionaire ownership group are under no financial pressure to sell anyone. Indeed, Everton are now in the business of retaining their best players on long contracts, as proved by new deals for England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and defender Jarrad Branthwaite. 

“They will be well aware of Ndiaye’s value and his contract situation so selling him will not be on the agenda. 

“Ndiaye has been a revelation since arriving at Everton in an £18m deal from Marseille in July 2024. If Everton were to sell – and the reality is quite the opposite – they would make a huge profit. The club has made many bad deals in recent years, but Ndiaye now looks like a bargain. 

“Yet with no need to make that profit or ease financial pressure, a new deal is the greater likelihood. 

“Would he get the same chance elsewhere? That is an unknown but he has the talent to flourish at the highest level – and Everton want that to be with them.“

Ndiaye centre of Everton aspirations

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Dr Dan Plumley explained Everton’s current position with PSR with the Toffees potentially looking for a new striker in January.

Ndiaye, alongside Jack Grealish, is the creative force in David Moyes’ side and the midfielder should have more assists to his name if it wasn’t for the wasteful finishing from Beto and Thierno Barry.

Everton’s ambitions to reach the next level and qualify for European football partly hinge on being able to keep their star players like Ndiaye.