Summer Man City arrival teases return to old club days after club found guilty of financial breaches

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Iliman Ndiaye has hinted he could return to a former club just a month after signing for Manchester City.The forward penned a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium after arriving from Everton at the start of September.Ndiaye joined City on a five-year deal in September for an initial £60millionGettyCity completed a £60million deal plus a further £5million in add-ons after hijacking Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Ndiaye.However, he has now teased a surprise return to Marseille three years after leaving the French giants.It comes just days on from City’s guilty verdict in their Financial Fair Play case.The Premier League announced on Tuesday that the club had been found guilty of all charges against them.City have since launched an appeal against the ruling.Meanwhile, Ndiaye has now admitted he has unfinished business at Marseille, where he spent the 2023/24 season.The Senegal international scored four goals and added five assists in 46 appearances for the club.Having signed from Sheffield United, he was sold to Everton after just one year in the south of France.Ndiaye on Marseille returnSpeaking to La Provence about his time at Marseille, Ndiaye explained: “The shouts from Marseille supporters asking me to come back? It is nice to hear.“I don’t think that the story is finished, but we will see. I’m just saying, I never know where it’ll lead me, but we’ll see anyway.”Ndiaye has hinted he could one day return to Marseille despite his recent City switchGettyNdiaye helped Marseille reach the semi-finals of the Europa League during his solitary campaign at the Stade Velodrome.However, a disappointing season domestically saw the club miss out on European qualification by finishing eighth in Ligue 1.Now at City, Ndiaye has already featured four times in all competitions for Enzo Maresca’s side.Those outings include starts in the Premier League against both Coventry City and Sunderland.He is still waiting to open his account for the club, though, with zero goals or assists in sky blue to date.City return to action away at Liverpool on Sunday, October 11 following the international break.Ndiaye has made four appearances since joining City from EvertonGettyIt marks their first match since the guilty verdict was officially announced.They then host Paris Saint-Germain three days later in the Champions League.