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In a summer of highly-inflated transfer fees, value has become increasingly hard to determine.

On one hand, the Iliman Ndiaye is a player of superlative skill, evasive, quick and wonderfully entertaining with the ball at his feet.

Ndiaye was responsible for 73 of Everton's 250 completed dribbles last season, the highest share of any Premier League player.

Everton fans may also point to recent moves in the Premier League involving Manchester City, such as the sale of Savio to Tottenham for an initial £75m, as further evidence that the club should have demanded more for Ndiaye.

On the other hand, Everton are effectively quadrupling the initial £16m they paid Marseille to sign Ndiaye two years ago for a player whose underlying numbers, at this stage at least, are not truly elite.

In the Premier League last season, Ndiaye only ranked joint third at Everton alone for goal contributions (nine), with Beto (10) and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (12) providing more.

It is reasonable to assume that those numbers for Ndiaye will improve in a more attacking team at City but his general creativity is also middling as things stand.

He created 36 chances in total in the Premier League last season, ranking him only fourth at Everton. Toffees midfielder James Garner created 26 more. Jack Grealish, whose season ended in January because of injury, created eight more.

Grealish has effectively replaced Ndiaye at Everton following his loan move from Enzo Maresca's side.

Casting the net a little wider, 45 Premier League players have recorded more goal contributions than Ndiaye's 19 since he made his Everton debut two years ago.

As a 26-year-old set to be surrounded by better players, it would be no surprise should his numbers flourish at the Etihad.

But even in today's money, £65m for Ndiaye's current output may not be as questionable a deal as it sounds.

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Manchester City spent a Premier League record £458m in the summer transfer window to complete a rapid rebuild of the squad.

The midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi have been brought in to the tune of more than £300m, replacing the departed Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Nico Gonzalez.

Iliman Ndiaye, Allan and Geronimo Rulli were the other first-team players brought in by the club during this transfer window.

But they have also managed to recoup over £300m by selling the likes of Savio and James Trafford.

Omar Marmoush joined Tottenham on loan with an obligation to buy, which leaves Erling Haaland without a back-up, but it is felt Antoine Semenyo can operate in the number nine role if required.

Senior City sources are understood to be delighted with the business done in both the winter and summer transfer windows and believe their trust in the strategy is working.

Enzo Maresca has at least two top-class players to choose from in each position, leaving those upstairs rather pleased at the shape of the squad with the availability of cover and depth.

Now the deadline has passed and the dust is beginning to settle, how do you assess Manchester City's transfer business overall?

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Manchester City have done the following business on transfer deadline day:

• Midfielder Enzo Fernandez has joined from Chelsea in a deal worth £125m.

• Young midfielder Jaden Heskey has rejoined League One side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.

• Everton have signed midfielder Jack Grealish on a season-long loan.

• Winger Iliman Ndiaye has signed from Everton in a deal worth £65m.

• Championship Swansea City have signed teenage City winger Jeremy Monga on loan for the remainder of the 2026-27 season.

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Enzo Fernandez says he "could not be happier" after sealing a joint-British transfer record move to Manchester City from Chelsea.

The 2022 World Cup winner has signed a five-year deal at Etihad Stadium for a fee of £125m.

"Manchester City are the most successful club in England in recent times," Fernandez said.

"Every player wants to be part of a club like this because everyone knows how well-run City are.

"I could not be happier to be here, and I am ready for the challenge of helping City continue winning trophies. This is a club built for success.

"If you look across the squad, City have quality in every area. I want to learn from my new teammates and become a better player."

The move sees the Argentine midfielder reunite with his former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca who replaced legendary manager Pep Guardiola at City this summer.

City Director of Football Hugo Viana added: "At Manchester City, we are always looking to bring in world-class players and Enzo fits the bill.

"He is a complete midfielder: technically gifted, hardworking, tenacious and a goalscorer.

"To have played in two World Cup finals and won major trophies in multiple countries at just 25 says everything you need to know about his mentality, professionalism and technical quality.

"We are delighted to bring him here and feel very strongly he will improve our team."

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We asked for your views on Manchester City closing in on the signing of Enzo Fernandez in a joint-record British transfer from Chelsea.

Here are some of your comments:

Grace: £125m seems an awful lot of money for Enzo Fernandez. Enzo Maresca must really rate him for the club to pay this amount of money. It is hard for me to separate the person from the player so think he has a lot to prove.

David: Who are fans to disagree? If the manager wants him and the club has the money then it's a no-brainer. Adds bite and goals to our midfield. I'm chuffed with the signing.

Ian: Awful signing, what are the senior management thinking? He will completely disrupt the dressing room. What an appalling decision. Lost a lot of respect for the chairman.

Andrew: Generally excellent signing, but Fernandez was very expensive at £107m and he is now three years older. The old gag 'expensive at half the price' applies. This is a Maresca signing and good to see the club backing the manager but if one Enzo fails, the other does as well. Begiristain would never have agreed.

Salah: This is a baffling transfer. I don't see how Enzo is needed in this team, and the transfer fee is ridiculous, considering the money could have been used to strengthen other positions. I look at this transfer as Maresca simply having a soft spot for Fernandez. I believe Enzo wanted to go to Real Madrid, and when he found out they didn't want him, he was simply desperate to leave Chelsea.

Christopher: Fernandez may well be a good player, but recently City have avoided contentious players like him, rather the professional, get-the-job-done steel mentality. I don't think he'd fit into a Pep squad, but ultimately, it's no longer a Pep squad.

Brian: Man City have done the right thing at the right time to rebuild a winning squad and rebuild confidence with and from the fans. These new signings are mainly position specific and that will deliver success on the field. We have a midfield now that has the capacity to hold and retain whilst supporting our wingers and forward line. Possession football will hopefully provide more goal chances this season. A new manager with a mission to win big style. Bring it on.

Toby: It's not his ability that's the problem, or even the price tag - it's his attitude and history. The fact he filmed himself singing racist lyrics after the Argentina win is enough to make me never want him at the club, let alone the addition of his on-pitch theatrics and poor disciplinary record. He's a crisis waiting to happen, balanced on his own fragile ego.

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Iliman Ndiaye says joining Manchester City "is the chance of a lifetime" and he is "determined to grab it with both hands."

The 26-year-old Senegal winger has signed from Everton in a four-year-deal worth up to £56m.

"I've worked my whole life for an opportunity like this," Ndiaye said. "City are one of the best clubs in the world and I've seen them win everything as I've grown up.

"To be able to write my own chapter in a story that special is the chance of a lifetime and I'm determined to grab it with both hands.

"It's not always been easy in my career, but I always had the belief that I could play for a team challenging for the biggest prizes and now I'm here. It feels so good.

"I love to play with the ball on the floor in an attacking team that wants to score as many goals as possible. That's why I know this is the perfect fit.

"City fans can rest assured that I will give my all to bring more success to this incredible club."

Director of Football Hugo Viana added: "Iliman is a very talented footballer. He's had to work incredibly hard to reach this level and in my first conversation with him it was immediately obvious how grounded he is and the determination he has to be the best player he can be.

"I've no doubt City fans will get a thrill seeing him in action for us.

"We know this club develops players. We make a commitment to every single player we sign that we will make them better footballers.

"I am really excited to see the level Iliman can reach in the years ahead because I know for sure working with Enzo and his staff is going to ensure he becomes a top-class Premier League player."

Enzo Fernandez is a man who costs a pretty penny.

His transfer to Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 was worth £107m, and his impending move to Manchester City is £18m more than that at £125m - a joint-British transfer record.

So, when completed, he will have cost over £230m in his past two moves and will become the first ever footballer to complete two £100m+ moves. That is a decent bit of money.

However, he brings with him a wealth of top-level experience.

At only 25, Fernandez has already racked up 285 league appearances across the Argentinian, Portuguese and English top-flights, as well as playing 49 times so far for his country.

He has won the World Cup and Copa America with Argentina, as well as major silverware in every country in which he has played - most recently winning the Club World Cup with Chelsea in 2025.

Across his entire career he has only missed 14 matches through injury and has acted as Chelsea's vice-captain since the summer of 2024.

How do you feel about the record deal? Is Fernandez worth the fee? Or should City have looked elsewhere?

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BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club discussed Manchester City's late move for Chelsea's £120m-rated Enzo Fernandez, despite already signing midfielders Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi this summer.

As reported by BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, Enzo Maresca is keen to reunite with his former player, who is also open to moving to Etihad Stadium.

"He is a player they have been looking at all summer, yet they have decided to negotiate with less than 24 hours of the transfer window left," said The Observer's Rory Smith. "It is nonsensical.

"I don't think he is worth £120m, despite being a really good footballer. I get that Maresca trusts and likes him - he obviously has a profile he thinks he needs - but they have already signed Anderson and Bouaddi.

"They can afford it with their revenues, but I don't understand why they are moving for him now and not in July when his price was exactly the same."

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton added: "It is about having the strongest squad to give them the best possible chance of challenging. The money really doesn't matter."

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock agreed, stating: "If your director of football is saying 'I can give you this player' then you don't need to care about the fee.

"The fee is irrelevant as long as the club has agreed to get the player through the door."

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We asked you what transfer business Manchester City need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.

Here are some of your comments:

Pep: Pep had stated previously that he felt the overall squad was too big. However, we have lost players in key positions without really replacing them. My biggest concern is the lack of depth in defence, Ake, Akanji and Stones gone and no new defensive players brought in. We need one more, I believe. We appear to be looking for a replacement for Marmoush, which is wise.

Roger: I'd like to to see another striker, left-back and right-back come in. A true creative midfielder is essential.

Sam: So far, City's signings have looked promising. We just need a proper replacement for Marmoush, given the departure of Grealish is also highly likely.

David: We still need an international right-back and left-back. We need a steady defence (up front is fine).

Harry: We still need a winger/striker back-up for Haaland. We also need two or three more midfielders minimum, alongside a right-back to support Nunes after seeing Khusanov at RB fail horrendously.

Liam: We are still in desperate need of a specialist right-back. We can't keep putting square pegs in round holes. Also, if we are going to bring in a central midfielder, I'd love to see Alex Scott from Bournemouth - but would take anyone rather than Enzo Fernandez!

Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.

The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.

It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

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Manchester City have opened talks with Chelsea in their bid to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

In what is set to be one of the key narratives on transfer deadline day, City have set the wheels in motion towards what would be one of the most expensive deals of the summer.

It is understood Chelsea want a minimum of £120m for Fernandez and talks are under way as both clubs negotiate a price.

Fernandez, 25, worked with City manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian's reign at Chelsea.

Maresca is keen to work with the Argentina international again, while Fernandez is open to a move to City.

It now remains to be seen whether the two clubs can agree a price to unlock the deal.

If the clubs can reach an agreement, the deal is expected to be completed rapidly, with personal terms not an issue.

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