Manchester City's £65million summer signing Iliman Ndiaye has suggested he would be open to a future return to former club Marseille, saying: "I don't think the story is over."
Ndiaye's Impressive Start at City
The 26-year-old Senegal international joined City from Everton in the summer and has made a strong start at the Etihad Stadium. Although he has not yet registered a goal or an assist in his first four appearances, he has contributed to City's winning run and was a standout performer when he came on against Manchester United last month.
Marseille Memories and Future Hopes
Despite joining City less than five weeks ago, Ndiaye has revealed he would like to return to Marseille in the future. The French-born attacking midfielder spent one season at the Stade Velodrome after joining from Sheffield United for £20m in 2023, before moving to Everton 12 months later. He scored four goals and provided five assists in 46 games for the Ligue 1 side.
Asked about Marseille fans chanting for his return, Ndiaye said: "The shouts from Marseille supporters asking me to come back? It is nice to hear. I don't think that the story is finished, but we will see. I'm just saying, I never know where it'll lead me, but we'll see anyway."
He added: "I only have positive memories of my time at OM [Marseille], and it was a source of pride for me. I don't miss a single match. It's my club, and it always will be."
City's Appeal Over Financial Charges
Ndiaye's comments come days after the Premier League announced that City were found guilty of all charges concerning breaches of financial regulations from 2009/10 to 2017/18, including artificially inflating revenue by over £900million through "sham" sponsorship agreements.
City have denied any wrongdoing and appealed the decision on Thursday. The club believes it is "innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League" and says it has "a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" to support its case.
In a statement on Friday, City confirmed it lodged its appeal against the Premier League Commission's opinion, stating: "The Club's firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe. The Club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case."
