Iliman Ndiaye has already achieved his personal ‘target’ at Everton, it’s gone under the radar
At Everton, Iliman Ndiaye set a target almost a year ago, and it has come true without anyone noticing.
The Senegalese winger has been a success on Merseyside since his £15 million switch from Marseille.
David Moyes has a serious player in his squad with the 25-year-old, as he is gaining interest rapidly.
Inter Milan offered £40 million for Ndiaye, which was swiftly rejected, but as the quality of his performances grow, so will the attraction.
But whilst outside noise goes around, Ndiaye is just focusing on himself at Everton, and he has achieved a goal that was planned for a while.
Iliman Ndiaye’s ‘target’ was to score the first goal at Everton’s new stadium
Back in October 2024, under Sean Dyche, the Hill Dickinson Stadium was still under construction ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
With this considered, Ndiaye wanted to score Hill Dickinson’s first goal, as he said, “That’s my target” in a pledge to his daughter.
Well, it certainly went under the radar that he set this ambition, but the winger achieved exactly this 23 minutes in against Brighton.
The Senegal international wrote his name in Everton history, as it’s clear the winger kept the belief for the entirety of those ten months.
Ndiaye himself might have kept this quiet, and now there is another target that the winger is on the right track for already.
Iliman Ndiaye is also adding more goals to his game which he wanted at Everton
It looks like whatever the Everton star says comes true, as so far, his next target is off to a strong start this season.
Ndiaye wanted to add more goals to his game, as after two already netted, the attacking outlet of the Toffees gives him every chance to build on this, especially with the creativity of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish.
Wolves, scary? Ndiaye doesn’t think so.
His quality is only improving for the Blues, and there is every chance that many clubs will come in for the winger next summer.
But his aim right now will be to try for a European push under Moyes, who is getting the best out of the first-ever goalscorer at the Hill Dickinson.
