Spurs and Everton in advanced talks over Ndiaye and Richarlison
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- Tottenham and Everton are in advanced talks over separate deals: a potential £60m move for Iliman Ndiaye to north London and a £35m return to Goodison Park for Richarlison.
- Ndiaye has rejected multiple new contract offers from Everton and scored 17 goals in 74 appearances since joining from Marseille two seasons ago; Manchester City also showed interest.
- Richarlison is in the final year of his Spurs contract and scored 53 goals in 152 games during his previous Everton spell before a £60m 2022 move under Antonio Conte.
- Roberto De Zerbi left Richarlison out of Saturday's squad for the 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle, saying the striker had asked to leave "too many times"; Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr have also asked to exit.
- Tottenham have already spent more than £300m this summer, headlined by Savio for £85m and Omar Marmoush on loan with an obligation to buy, plus Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson, and Marcos Senesi.
- Spurs pivoted to Ndiaye after Cody Gakpo moved closer to Manchester City, with Chelsea's Pedro Neto also previously on their radar.
Why it matters: This represents nearly £95m in business between two clubs with urgent needs — Spurs replace a stalled Richarlison (53 goals in 152 games) with a younger forward, while Everton reclaim a proven scorer they know well. De Zerbi publicly airing Richarlison's repeated exit demands signals the relationship is past repair.
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