Everton have signed striker Iliman Ndiaye from Marseille for a charge reported to be within the area of £15million.

Ndiaye joined the Ligue 1 giants at first of final season from Sheffield United and made 42 appearances. Nevertheless, he doesn’t function within the plans of latest OM boss Roberto De Zerbi and has been allowed to return to England.

The Senegal worldwide, who has signed a five-year deal at Goodison Park, advised evertontv: “I’m so happy to be an Everton participant.

“The primary causes I needed to affix had been how massive the membership is, its historical past and the half I can play in serving to the workforce within the ahead path it’s getting into. I’m so excited and might’t wait to get going.

“[Sporting director] Kevin [Thelwell] and the supervisor each spoke to me and made me really feel needed. My Senegal team-mate Idrissa [Gueye] additionally performed a component and spoke extremely of the membership and a whole lot of good issues.

“I’m so excited. I need to are available and keep on from the workforce’s progress final season. I really feel like I’ll be prepared to assist and I simply need to give it my all to get this membership greater up the desk.”

Now we have signed versatile ahead Iliman Ndiaye from Olympique Marseille for an undisclosed charge on a five-year deal.

Welcome to Everton, @iliman_ndiaye! 💙

— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2024

The 24-year-old is Everton’s third summer time signing, following Jack Harrison, who has signed on mortgage from Leeds for an additional season, and younger midfielder Tim Iroegbunam.

Dyche mentioned: “Iliman provides versatility to our attacking choices and strengthens our ahead line as we glance to construct on the progress we made as a workforce final season by way of probabilities created.

“He’s nonetheless younger however has expertise at European and worldwide degree and we really feel he will probably be a extremely constructive addition to our squad.”