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Senegal World Cup star delivers verdict on Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye's Everton futures

Senegal legend Henri Camara has delivered his verdict on the futures of Everton pair Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye. After losing 3-1 to France last Tuesday in their opening World Cup fixture at the MetLife Stadium, Senegal remain at the New Jersey venue – which will stage next month’s final – for their second Group I encounter against Norway which kicks off at 1am UK time on Tuesday. Gueye, Senegal’s most-capped player started the game against Didier Deschamps’ side for what was his 133rd international appearance before making way for Pathe Ciss in the 88th minute while Ndiaye entered the fray as a substitute for Pape Gueye in the 83rd minute for what was his 41st outing. An article in The Athletic on June 2 stated that Everton want to hand Ndiaye a new deal on improved wages as a reward for his form since his £15million move from Olympique Marseille in July 2024. But despite having been in talks since the start of the year his camp have rejected “multiple” contract offers for the star, who is “likely” to have a projected transfer value of around the £70million mark. Since then, Joe Thomas has reported in the ECHO that Ndiaye is among Manchester United’s shortlist of potential summer targets with the Daily Mail claiming that both Arsenal and Manchester City are also among his admirers. However, given the player is under contract until 2029, Everton – who, like manager David Moyes , do not want this transfer to happen – are under no obligation to entertain interest. Meanwhile, Ndiaye has given at least a couple of interviews talking about his future. In the latest one, with SPORTbible , published last Tuesday, he outlined his aspirations to play Champions League football and when assessing Everton’s season, remarked: “You can speak individually, but when the whole team is not working, you can’t really say this player is fatigued or not doing well.” Now 49, Camara, had spells in the UK himself with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Celtic, Southampton, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United, Stoke City and Sheffield United. Winning 99 caps for Senegal and netting 29 times, he was part of their side that reached the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals on their tournament debut. Although he did not feature in the shock 1-0 victory over holders France in the opening game, he went on to play in all their subsequent matches, bagging a brace against Sweden when he netted a golden goal winner 14 minutes into extra time of their last 16 clash. In terms of how big a talent Ndiaye is, Camara, speaking courtesy of Parimatch UK Sportsbook , told the ECHO: “He’s technical, he’s fast. I think he’s done good things at Everton again this season. “It’s true he doesn’t score many goals, but he’s extremely strong on the ball technically. I think he’s one of the best players at Everton. “If he keeps going like this, he can go far and play for an even bigger club, he has incredible talent. Every time I watch him play, it makes me happy.” So, given those thoughts and Ndiaye’s recent comments, does Camara think Evertonians should be concerned about a possible departure? He said: “Football is like that. If a big club needs him, he shouldn’t hesitate, he should leave. “If you play for a team that isn’t winning trophies, it’s difficult. One day he dreams of winning trophies, so if a big club comes for him, he has to leave to go and win things.” Despite that, Camara reckons that Ndiaye – who current deal runs until 2029 – remains settled with the Blues, where he is a big fan favourite, scoring their last goal at Goodison Park and first at Hill Dickinson Stadium. He said: “It’s complicated. “I think he’s happy where he is, so he can play out those three years there. We’ll see.” While speculation continues over Ndiaye, Gueye’s Everton’s status is up in the air. His current deal expires at the end of this month and on June 10 the club announced they were continuing to liaise with his representatives. Although he turns 37 in September, the midfielder started every Blues match he was eligible for last season until the 3-3 draw with Manchester City on May 4, after which he did not feature again due to injury. Camara said: “You know, as you get older you can’t play every match. “There will be games where you need to stay on the bench to manage your body. On top of that, the Premier League is very demanding. “But he’s a professional, and he looks after himself, he knows how to manage his body. I think he can still give it another two years in England.” FOLLOW OUR EVERTON FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Latest EFC news and analysis from via the Liverpool Echo’s dedicated FB page

2026-06-22

How many points Liverpool need to guarantee Champions League qualification after Everton win

Liverpool have taken a huge step towards qualifying for next season's Champions League after netting a last-minute winner against Everton in the Merseyside Derby. Virgil Van Dijk headed home in the 100th minute to claim all three points and hand Arne Slot's side a major boost in the race to secure a top-five finish. Just five games of the 2025/26 season are left on the schedule and to secure Champions League football for next season, Liverpool now require nine points. That tally may not even be needed however, with Chelsea continuing to drop points which has seen Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton and Everton - despite losing to their rivals - close the gap. It was an action-packed first half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with a chaotic few minutes seeing an Iliman Ndiaye strike ruled out for offside before Mohamed Salah opened the scoring after Cody Gakpo's defence-splitting through ball. The Blues equalised through Beto early into the second-half when he turned home Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's low cross. Giorgi Mamardashvili was injured during that incident which saw Freddie Woodman introduced for his Premier League debut. The 29-year-old was rarely tested by Everton in the final 30 minutes with Liverpool also not having too many attacks in search of a winner until Van Dijk guided Dominik Szoboszlai's corner past Jordan Pickford. F OLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page Liverpool would have remained fifth regardless of the result following the outcome of Saturday's games with all of Fulham, Brentford, Brighton and Chelsea dropping points. The latter were beaten by Manchester United at Stamford Bridge which actually did Liverpool a favour. The Blues, who sit in sixth, are currently their closest challengers with the gap between the two stretching to five points. Liam Rosenior's side can close that back down to just two before the champions play again as their fixture against Brighton that was scheduled for next weekend has been brought forward to this coming Tuesday. Aston Villa, who are above Liverpool, also struck late to win a chaotic seven-goal thriller against Sunderland with Tammy Abraham on target in stoppage time after they conceded twice in the final minutes of normal time. Unai Emery's side have therefore remained three points clear of Liverpool with the two teams still needing to face off at Villa Park. That clash is not for a few weeks however, with focus first on games against Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Chelsea before that. Sealing a spot amongst Europe's elite can be secured even before the match against Villa with wins in their next three fixtures enough to guarantee a top-five finish. The Premier League clinched its fifth Champions League spot courtesy of the European Performance Standings when Arsenal beat Sporting CP in their quarter-final.

2026-04-19

EPL: Everton Beat Chelsea 3-0 as Beto Nets Brace

Goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye boosted Everton’s chances of European qualification while denting Chelsea’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season. Having scored in each half, Beto became the first Everton player to score twice in one match at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Ndiaye sealing victory late in the second half. Back-to-back home wins give Everton hope of a first European campaign in eight years, but Chelsea’s dismal form continues with a fourth successive defeat in all competitions. It was an energetic Everton who edged the opening 45 minutes, with Beto catching Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez dwelling on the ball, only to be rescued by a Jorrel Hato clearance. James Garner – who received his first England call-up on Friday – later had a shot cleared off the line by Malo Gusto. Chelsea then had multiple efforts blocked, including one created in open play for Joao Pedro, before a flurry of chances from the resulting corner involving Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana. Moments later, however, Everton opened the scoring as Garner threaded a pass through the defence and Beto beat Fofana to the ball before lifting it over Sanchez first time with the outside of his boot. Read Also: Patricia Kambarami Cup: Rwanda, Nigeria begin campaigns on winning notes Vice-captain Fernandez, who hinted this week that he might want to leave Chelsea, produced an acrobatic volley that was superbly saved by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford just before the interval. At half-time, Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior introduced winger Alejandro Garnacho in place of Gusto. Fernandez again went closest for Chelsea when he curled a shot from outside the box, only for Pickford to save once more. But it was Beto celebrating again as his powerful strike squeezed through Sanchez after a superb interception and 30-yard run upfield from midfielder Idrissa Gueye to seal the victory. Chelsea introduced winger Estevao Willian and striker Liam Delap, who had been a David Moyes transfer target for Everton, but Iliman Ndiaye curled a sensational third into the top corner late on to secure a dominant win for the Merseyside club. Everton move up to seventh in the Premier League, strengthening their push for European football, and sit just two points behind sixth‑placed Chelsea – who now risk missing out on Champions League qualification.

2026-03-21