Regardless of the fact that Iliman Ndiaye already turned down Marseille after being convinced by Sheffield United to stay, the Ligue 1 club aren’t ready to give up.
They may have turned their attention to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who appears to be heading to the south of France on a free transfer, but that has also opened the door to money still potentially being spent on another forward.
Foot Mercato claim that Marseille still want Ndiaye, and they ‘aren’t letting go’, hoping to ‘still convince him’.
That’s not the news Sheffield United will have wanted to hear, but they can rest easy for now that their star’s position is ‘still the same’.
The Senegal international ‘wants to continue’ at Bramall Lane, where he knows he would be a key part of Paul Heckingbottom’s side in the Premier League next season.
However, that won’t put a stop to Pablo Longoria, Marseille’s president, and his staff, who have the habit of ‘pulling off miracles’, and ‘haven’t said their last word’ in the pursuit of the Sheffield United star.
The 23-year-old enjoyed the best season of his career by far during the last campaign in the Championship, as he scored 15 goals and assisted another 12 in 52 appearances for the Blades in all competitions.
