It was a strong choice that Iliman Ndiaye made last summer. After being one of the architects of Sheffield United’s rise to the Premier League, the Senegalese midfielder decided to join Olympique de Marseille rather than discover the Premier League with a club where he was adored. A decision motivated by his love for the Marseille team, of which he has been a supporter since a young age.
A great story, even if on the ground, it’s a little less rosy. In the fifteen matches where we saw him in Ligue 1 for example, the Senegalese was rather disappointing. Far from the expectations of the summer, when he arrived for a check for just under 20 million euros. And as we revealed to you in our columns, there is already talk of a departure, to the extent that several English clubs, including Everton, are monitoring his situation very closely. In the English media, rumors about a return to Sheffield began to flourish.
Sheffield thinks about it
And Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz al Saud, patron of Blades, is not going to calm the rumors following his latest statements. In an interview given to the Youtube channel Blades Ramblehe publicly opened the door to a return of Ndiaye. “You know, I can’t talk about players who play elsewhere. But, believe me, we think of all the scenarios. We discuss everything. I can’t tell you if he’s going to come back or not. But I can tell you: ‘use your imagination'”he said.
He therefore clearly opened the door to a return of Ndiaye, clearly not denying this rumor, quite the contrary. However, as revealed by us, the player wishes to stay in Marseille and hopes to be able to pull himself together to shine under the Marseille tunic. It also remains to be seen whether Pablo Longoria will be ready to let go of one of his biggest bets a few months after his arrival, which would be a fairly clear admission of failure. To be continued…
