Man City confirm £65m Ndiaye signing
Manchester City have completed the £65m signing of winger Iliman Ndiaye; City had an £80m bid for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo rejected on Monday and moved for Ndiaye as an alternative
Manchester City have confirmed the £65m signing of winger Iliman Ndiaye.
The 26-year-old's arrival comes after Liverpool rejected City's £80m bid for Cody Gakpo.
Sky Sports News understands Liverpool were concerned about their chances of bringing in a replacement for the Dutchman.
City wanted to sign a wide forward and a central midfielder before the window closes, with the club agreeing a joint-British record deal for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez on Deadline Day.
City allowed Savio and Omar Marmoush to join Tottenham earlier this month, reducing Enzo Maresca's options on the wing.
City did not name a winger on their bench in Friday's win over Crystal Palace and started with Phil Foden - who Enzo Maresca admitted is not a winger - out wide at Selhurst Park.
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