FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield United v Cardiff City - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - April 15, 2023 Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images/Paul Burrows/File Photo
(Reuters) - Everton have signed forward Iliman Ndiaye from Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Senegal international, who was born in France, started his youth career at local club Rouen before signing for Sheffield United in 2019. He moved to Marseille in 2023.
Everton did not disclose financial details of the deal.
"The main reasons I wanted to join were how big the club is, its history and the part I can play in helping the team in the forward direction it is going in. I'm so excited and can't wait to get going," Ndiaye said in a statement.
Everton finished 15th in the Premier League last season.
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
