When Manchester City Want You, You Can't Say No: Ndiaye's £60m Transfer Revealed

"When Manchester City want you, you can't refuse." This was Iliman Ndiaye's exact quote when explaining why he chose Manchester City. The forward joined Manchester City from Everton for a fee of £60 million on transfer deadline day, turning down an invitation from Tottenham.

Why Manchester City?

Ndiaye's reason was straightforward: Champions League qualification plus the platform of "one of the best clubs in the world." For a player in his prime years, the attraction of these two factors was almost impossible to resist.

Where did Tottenham lose out?

It was not about the offer, but the difference in platforms. Once Manchester City made their approach, Tottenham's competition was effectively over. Ndiaye's comments were candid — it was not about money, it was about something that was "impossible to refuse."

This last-minute deal gives Manchester City another option in attack. Ndiaye's comments also explain why top players are always willing to make deadline-day moves to major clubs — some opportunities, once missed, never return.