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Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 7:54 am
by Kerryblueboy
There you have it open to a new challenge in other words get me out of here just sell him now and don’t drag it out until the end of the window

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 8:17 am
by Bumble
Bluedylan1 wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 6:18 pm On the contrary, facts are a novelty in the current climate.

Also there's a difference between speculating about a possibility and wasting time on a blatant falsehood.
It was just tongue in cheek, relax, we're all on the same page.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 8:28 am
by TheRam
Should have given him a new contract last summer.

I have no doubt he was a bit fuming at the money we lashed out on Grealish whilst he was one of our lowest earners.

Who are these jokers running the club.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:16 am
by TrevorSteven
Trowel wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 9:30 pm 2021 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
2022 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
2023 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
2024 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
2025 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
2026 - Unfortunately survival has to be the ambition and goal for this season
Pretty Nil Satis Nisi Optimum isn´t it?

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:23 am
by Granite
He’s turned down multiple contract offers, as per Boyland etc. Was happy to sign one but wanted a release clause of £50m, apparently.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:27 am
by TrevorSteven
Granite wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:23 am He’s turned down multiple contract offers, as per Boyland etc. Was happy to sign one but wanted a release clause of £50m, apparently.
Which effectively means that he wants to leave.

The kid is on 45K a week at Everton - that is almost half of what Keane is earning. As someone else said here - he should have got that new contract last year. Something is wrong when our best player is one of the lowest paid players. There is no downside for him to get a higher salary but still a clause that makes it possible for him to leave whenever he wants to.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:37 am
by Bumble
TrevorSteven wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:27 am Which effectively means that he wants to leave.

The kid is on 45K a week at Everton - that is almost half of what Keane is earning. As someone else said here - he should have got that new contract last year. Something is wrong when our best player is one of the lowest paid players. There is no downside for him to get a higher salary but still a clause that makes it possible for him to leave whenever he wants to.
If that's the case then I'd be pissed off too.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:55 am
by toffee_scot
TrevorSteven wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:16 am Pretty Nil Satis Nisi Optimum isn´t it?
Nil Satis Nisi Salus

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:59 am
by Paddockoldie
Maybe he's thinking more strategically. Goes Saudi, earns a fortune, kills it with his abilities for a season, then gets bought by a big club and gets his move to CL

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 1:04 pm
by Granite
TrevorSteven wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 10:27 am Which effectively means that he wants to leave.

The kid is on 45K a week at Everton - that is almost half of what Keane is earning. As someone else said here - he should have got that new contract last year. Something is wrong when our best player is one of the lowest paid players. There is no downside for him to get a higher salary but still a clause that makes it possible for him to leave whenever he wants to.
Apparently the contract offers were rejected mid season.

It was deffo a story but the window was closed and he had years on his contract so it wasn’t much of a talking point.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 4:20 pm
by Shogun

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 4:21 pm
by brap2
Get rid asap

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 5:06 pm
by Granite
Change “open to” to “actively trying to facilitate”.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 5:07 pm
by TheRam
As a club and as a fanbase we should stop thinking having years left on a contract means anything.

Four contracts rejected, and forcing a move to Saudi.

We’ll get decent money but £70m to spend whilst needing to replace your best player barely touches the sides.

Re: Iliman Ndiaye (Saudi Interest)

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 5:10 pm
by Granite
Take the Saudi money and improve the squad. Really can’t be arsed with a month of posturing, only to see him go at the end of the window.