Overview
- Manchester City completed a deadline‑day transfer for Iliman Ndiaye for a reported £65 million, with an initial £60m paid and up to £5m in add‑ons.
- Ndiaye made his first start on the left for City in the 1-0 victory over Coventry and played about 86–87 minutes before being withdrawn with cramp.
- He told reporters he chose City because he wanted to play in the Champions League and said joining the club was always his preferred move over Tottenham.
- Manager Enzo Maresca praised Ndiaye’s potential but said the winger frequently moved into the wrong areas and must adapt his positioning to City’s style of play.
- The deal is a late‑window hijack in a busy transfer period and raises the near‑term question of how quickly Ndiaye can be integrated for City’s Champions League trip to Porto and other big fixtures.