Iliman N’diaye’s Everton impact under David Moyes poses positives for future campaign

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Everton are already planning for the summer under David Moyes, who returned to Goodison Park with a clear goal of bringing long-term stability. We spoke to Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld, who said Ndiaye’s impact has been clear already, and believes Moyes sees him as central to Everton’s push for more attacking threat and consistency going forward.

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00:00Now Everton are already planning for the summer under David Moyes

00:06who return to Goodison Park with a clear goal of bringing long-term stability.

00:11With Premier League safety secure,

00:13attention is turning to strengthening key areas of the squad ahead of next season.

00:19Moyes is expected to target reinforcements in midfield and defence

00:23with an emphasis on adding experience

00:25while also continuing to bring through younger talent.

00:28The goal is to build a side capable of pushing into the top half

00:32and avoiding another year of battling near the bottom.

00:36Ilman and Dye has made a strong impression since arriving,

00:39offering creativity and energy in the final third.

00:42His versatility has given Everton something different in attack

00:45and could see him play a key role next campaign.

00:49I spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World who said

00:51and Dye's impact has been clear already,

00:53who also believes Moyes sees him as central to Everton's push

00:58for more attacking threat and consistency going forward.

01:02And let's just touch on Ilman and Dye.

01:07Do you feel he's been a real benefit to Everton this season

01:12and his future could be really impressive?

01:15I mean, he's popped up with a few crucial goals.

01:17He seems like the calm head in the final third,

01:20something that they certainly lacked under Sean Dyche

01:22and David Moyes has come in and obviously really given Dye a platform.

01:26Obviously, he's been injured a few times,

01:28but his impact on the side is clearly really positive

01:33and it certainly looks like he's aiming for a big season next campaign

01:37and he wants to make sure that he's a real starter

01:40and a real turn to proper number 10 for Everton next campaign.

01:45Yeah, well, he hasn't played number 10 much, to be honest with you.

01:47And I think that's the position maybe he regards as his best.

01:50He plays mainly out wide and he scored nine goals in all competitions,

01:55which is a really good return for someone in their first proper season

02:00in the Premier League.

02:02Everton were long-time admirers of him.

02:06He obviously went to Marseille from Sheffield United to come back

02:09and probably some people looking at him thinking,

02:12well, if he failed in France, are you going to do it here?

02:14But he's been fantastic in most games he's played in.

02:18He has a little bit of a quiet spell, but he's picked up again,

02:22picked up that, got that injury and he's made his mark scoring

02:27against Arsenal from the penalty spot.

02:28It's a real cool penalty and look, if you can get 10 goals,

02:33if you just had an elementary day, I'll score you 10 goals

02:36at the start of the season, a lot of people would have taken it.

02:39Now, the only thing you need to add to his game,

02:41I don't think he's got an assist yet.

02:43And if you are a creative player, then you need to start setting up goals

02:47as well as scoring.

02:49So that's something he needs to add to his game.

02:51But, yeah, I asked David Moyes before the Arsenal game,

02:53number 10, is that something that you think he could do?

02:56And he said that's what, I want to try and have a look at him there

03:00in that position, which makes a lot of sense because he is someone

03:04who can unpick a lot.

03:07And if you've got Dwight McNeil back to play on the left, maybe,

03:10then you've got a winger there who will be getting crosses into the box.

03:13And you've got to prop it out now, number 10, someone who will work hard

03:17as well.

03:18He's not afraid to put a shift in.

03:20He might be like Abdoulaye Takoura in terms of his running power,

03:23but he'll definitely graft for you.

03:25But he's been a really good signing.

03:27I think he's one that you look at thinking he could be a real star

03:31of the seventh team if he stays for years to come.

03:33There have been many names, the first felons that David Moyes was,

03:37and you think I like it being Stephen Pienaar in terms of forwards,

03:41Tim Cahill and others like that.

03:44Kevin Morales has a really good spell at Everton.

03:48Can he be that next player?

03:50Someone who you think is capable of going to the next level?

03:55I think maybe it didn't work out for Pienaar of Tottenham.

03:59And, yeah, I think he is the one that you look at.

04:01If you carry on this subject of trajectory,

04:03then there'll definitely be other teams who will be sniffing about him.

04:06Michael Keane, the centre-back as well.

04:09He hasn't, I don't think he's made an appearance,

04:11or maybe he's made a couple of some appearances since David Moyes arrived.

04:16He'll want to go and play football after a frustrating few years.

04:20They're just a guy on the game.

04:21He's the one that everyone's looking at, I think,

04:23in terms of wanting to keep, can Everton keep hold of him?

04:26Because he's 35, 36, but he isn't slowing down.

04:30And Everton needs some continuity,

04:33even though everyone wants a big summer transfer window.

04:37There needs to be some players there.

04:39And if you keep that spine of the team,

04:41then you're doing something right.

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