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Tottenham Hotspur have their eye on a versatile Premier League attacker, but they have been told that it will take a mammoth offer to prise him away from his current club in January.
Based on reports over the last week, it appears that Spurs are eyeing wide-forwards with Premier League experience ahead of the January window.
That does not come as a surprise, as the Lilywhites have lacked firepower upfront so far this season, which is partly down to the fact that the likes of Dominic Solanke, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have been out injured
It has been alleged that one of the players on Tottenham’s radar is an Everton forward, who has come on leaps and bounds since his switch to the Merseyside club in the summer of 2024.
Tottenham told they have to pay a premium to sign Iliman Ndiaye
The player in question is Iliman Ndiaye, who has four goal contributions in nine league games so far this campaign for David Moyes’ men.
Former Everton chief Keith Wyness, who served as CEO at the club between 2004 and 2009, has now claimed that Tottenham may have to pay close to £100m to prise the Senegal international away from the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
When asked about Spurs’ pursuit of Ndiaye, Wyness told Football Insider: “It’s going to take a huge offer. Ndiaye is very happy at the club right now. I think there will be a new contract situation cropping up pretty quickly. So let’s just see how that goes. I don’t really see him going unless it’s an exceptional offer, £100m or something like that sort of level.
“Look, he’s impressed everybody. He’s got swift feet. He’s great to watch. He’s exciting to watch. And if you’ve got him and Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall on the same team, you’re starting to see some entertaining situations, and it’s difficult for other teams to defend.
“So it’s working well as a balance, and Moyes was quite astute in terms of getting that sort of balance. So we can see what they’re aiming at, but they’re not getting the finished product in front of the goal, and that’s the biggest issue.”
Report suggests Spurs can sign Iliman Ndiaye for a cheaper fee
While reporting on Tottenham’s interest in the 25-year-old earlier this week, a report in TEAMtalk suggested that the forward can be signed for a much lower amount than Wyness suggests.
The outlet claimed that Spurs would have to pay around £60m to land Ndiaye from Everton in the January window.
However, the publication also explained that the Toffees are determined not to lose the wide-forward despite the growing interest in his services.
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