Fiery dribbler, Iliman Ndiaye is not powerful enough in the face of Ligue 1 defenders, so how could he stand out in front of the Premier League colossi? It is the reflection of OM supporters with regard to the Senegalese winger at the end of his 2023-2024 disappointing season with the Phocaeans (4 goals and 3 assists in 46 matches).
Recruited for 17 million euros from Sheffield United, where he had soared in Championship, the native of Rouen had ignited the Phocaean supporters at his signature by juggling on the forecourt of Saint-Charles station. He went through the U12 of OM (before living in Senegal and then in England from his 16 years) and his father had filmed the Marseille adventure of his son.
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Sold in the summer of 2024 by Pablo Longoria in Everton with an added value of one million euros, Iliman Ndiaye finally won with the Toffees. Its first PL season is credited with 9 goals, a very respectable total for an offensive midfielder. His start to the 2025-2026 season seems even better.
Untenable Ndiaye and Grenish
Ndiaye succeeded nine dribbles during the derby against Liverpool (2-1 defeat), last Saturday. A record on a single PL match this season. Far from the pressure of OM, he took his responsibilities by struggling on his right side and was even a decisive passer, of a good discount, for his compatriot Idrissa Gueye at the time of play, reviving the suspense for visitors to Anfield.
Proof of his ability to make balloon differences, Iliman Ndiaye is the player who won the most duels on the ground this season, namely 39, four more than Mohammed Kudus, the Tottenham dynamator, and five more than his teammate
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Jack Grealish. A defensive midfielder is in 4th place in this ranking established by the site Squawka: Moisés Caicedo, de Chelsea.
