Manchester City have agreed a deal worth up to £65m with Everton for Iliman Ndiaye, and have opened talks with Chelsea about signing Enzo Fernández.
City's move to hijack Tottenham's pursuit of Ndiaye came after their attempts to sign Liverpool's Cody Gakpo broke down. The Senegal international is set to undergo a medical after a fee of £60m plus £5m in add-ons was agreed with Everton, who have little time to find a replacement before the transfer window closes on Tuesday night.
It had seemed Ndiaye would join Spurs after they agreed a deal in principle with Everton on Sunday. Richarlison was expected to move the other way, but that transfer stalled on Monday. Richarlison released an emotional statement on social media and said he would not allow his future to be decided for him. The Brazilian is cool on a move to Everton and is expected to stay at Spurs.
City registered their interest in Ndiaye last week and moved in after Liverpool pulled out of an £85m deal for Gakpo. Spurs have moved on and agreed to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea. The Ukraine winger, who is free to play again after his doping ban was resolved this summer, played for Roberto De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk and favoured a reunion with the Tottenham manager after Leeds and Brentford also contacted Chelsea about him. Spurs have also agreed a deal to sign Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent basis.
Chelsea are set for a busy end to the window and have finally been contacted by City about Fernández. The Argentina midfielder wants to leave and has his heart set on a move to City. Fernández has a close relationship with City's manager, Enzo Maresca, who left Chelsea this year. Chelsea set a price of £120m for Fernández this summer and may push for a higher fee with the deadline close. Another consideration for the Stamford Bridge club as they face losing one of their biggest players is the need to improve their squad.
Chelsea have sounded out Roma's Manu Koné and Monaco's Lamine Camara as potential replacements for Fernández. They have met resistance in attempts to sign Bournemouth's Alex Scott, while Crystal Palace want to keep Adam Wharton. Chelsea are tracking Morgan Gibbs-White but know Nottingham Forest are unlikely to sell at this stage. Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez is poised to leave Chelsea as he nears a loan to Como. Sánchez lost the No 1 spot after Emiliano Martínez's arrival.
