Manchester City have agreed to sign Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth £65 million ($88 million), according to reports on Monday
City will pay an initial £60 million, with a potential further £5 million in add-on clauses
Tottenham had also been linked with Ndiaye, but City appear to have won the race for the 26-year-old’s signature
City’s interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was scuppered when the Reds refused to sanction a sale late in the transfer window without first securing a replacement
That led City to turn their attention to Ndiaye, who is expected to undergo a medical with a view to completing his move before Tuesday’s 2200 GMT transfer deadline
Ndiaye, who joined Everton from Marseille for £15 million two years ago, scored six goals for David Moyes’s side last season
City’s imminent swoop for Ndiaye comes after they completed the £342 million signing of Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras on Monday.
Ndiaye would be City’s fourth major signing since the end of last season after the arrivals of Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Allan
There could still be further additions at the Etihad Stadium
City’s former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is reportedly keen on a reunion with Blues midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has been left out of the west Londoners’ last two matches
After missing out on Ndiaye, Tottenham are believed to be in talks to sign Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan