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title: "Everton news & talking points: Ndiaye family speaks out, Nwaneri price emerges"
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author: "Gary Gowers"
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published: "2026-07-31T17:00:00Z"
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# Everton news & talking points: Ndiaye family speaks out, Nwaneri price emerges

**A packed day of Everton news on Merseyside, with developments across incomings, outgoings and finances.**

Iliman Ndiaye’s father moved to calm nerves over his son’s future, telling Senegalese outlet Wiw Sport that [Ndiaye has “no intention” of joining Al Hilal](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-ndiaye-father-denies-exit-al-hilal/) despite the ongoing speculation.

It fits the club’s own stance — Everton have [set no valuation on the winger and are unwilling to discuss a fee](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-ndiaye-transfer-valuation-stance/), even as talks between the two clubs continue at boardroom level.

Elsewhere, Everton have emerged as genuine contenders for Ethan Nwaneri. Arsenal are said to want around €35m (£30m) for the winger, and [Everton believe his stated preference for a permanent deal could hand them the edge](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-nwaneri-arsenal-price-milan-race/) over AC Milan, who favour a loan with an option to buy.

It wasn’t all good news. [Tyler Dibling has been named on RB Leipzig’s shortlist](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-dibling-rb-leipzig-shortlist/) of possible replacements for Yan Diomande, who is closing in on a move to Real Madrid. It’s a reminder that Dibling — signed for £42m from Southampton just last summer — has struggled to establish himself, making just 14 Premier League appearances without a goal or assist.

## TFG step in…

Behind the scenes, Companies House filings confirmed [The Friedkin Group have injected a further £38.8m into the club](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-friedkin-companies-house-share-issue/) via a new share issue, understood to relate to the compensation payment owed to [Burnley](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvg0v727922o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D) following a Premier League commission ruling. It takes the total equity pumped in by the ownership group since December 2024 close to half a billion pounds.

And amid all the incoming and outgoing noise, there’s still no resolution on the position supporters are most anxious about. [With three weeks to go until kick-off, Everton still have no senior right-back beyond Nathan Patterson](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-right-back-recruitment-frustration/) — a gap that’s become a lightning rod for wider frustrations about the pace of recruitment this summer.

Plenty still to play out before the window shuts, but Thursday gave Evertonians a fuller picture of where things stand: some promise going forward, uncertainty at the back, and a reminder that ownership backing isn’t always the same as squad building.

For the fullest picture of where every deal stands, [check the updated transfer tracker](https://readeverton.com/2026/07/31/everton-2026-summer-transfer-tracker-every-deal-live/).