Tottenham suffer new £65m transfer blow hours after Liverpool block Cody Gakpo deal

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Tottenham have been dealt a transfer blow in their pursuit of Iliman Ndiaye 21:05, Mon, Aug 31, 2026 Updated: 21:05, Mon, Aug 31, 2026 Spurs have suffered fresh transfer disappointment as Iliman Ndiaye looks set to join Man City (Image: Getty)Tottenham Hotspur's season has seemingly gone from bad to worse after transfer target Iliman Ndiaye opted to join Manchester City. The Toffees have struck an agreement worth £65million to sell the Senegalese forward to Enzo Maresca's side.It follows on from the North London club's disappointment in their pursuit of Cody Gakpo.

Ndiaye's desire to move across the North West to Manchester marks a quickfire double blow for Roberto De Zerbi's men. TalkSPORT's Alex Crook has suggested that Ndiaye pushed for City move despite Spurs agreeing a fee with the attacker.Roberto De Zerbi will be returning to the drawing board following a second consecutive defeat on Saturday.

Ndiaye's decision to reject a transfer to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes as the window edges towards its deadline. De Zerbi stressed the necessity for further reinforcements ahead of Newcastle's visit.However, following the defeat to Matthias Jaissle's side, he conceded that three players have made known their desire to depart.