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Iliman Ndiaye to Al Hilal

This move fell through. Last report: Sacha Tavolieri, 11 August 2026.

Al Hilal want Iliman Ndiaye. The Saudi club have submitted a €44m bid for the 26-year-old Everton attacker, and talks between the two clubs are ongoing. Everton are understood to be demanding closer to €75m, so the gap is wide. Ndiaye himself has not closed the door on a move to Saudi Arabia, but his personal terms remain unresolved. Tavolieri reported on 10 August that Al Hilal plan to accelerate their pursuit now that Malcom's squad spot has been freed up. The story is well sourced. Fabrizio Romano broke the initial contact and has since confirmed talks are live while warning that nothing is agreed on the player side. Ben Jacobs corroborated the approach from the player angle, and Sacha Tavolieri added detail on the club-to-club negotiations. Gianluigi Longari independently reported Everton's fee demands. Four credible voices pointing in the same direction gives this real weight. This move is finely balanced. Al Hilal are serious and Ndiaye appears open to the idea, but the clubs remain far apart on the fee. Everton are asking for around €75m; the only bid on the table is €44m. Until that gap closes significantly, nothing is close to done. A deal in the €44m to €62m range looks possible if Everton soften, but it would need meaningful movement from at least one side. Everton have form selling attackers at high prices. They sold one player to Aston Villa for €59m and another to Tottenham for €58m in 2022, and Ndiaye's market value of roughly €51m puts a deal in that territory within reach, even if Everton's asking price is currently above it. The clearest next trigger is a

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