Ndour, born in 2004, has already gathered plenty of international experience, coming through Benfica's academy before spells at Paris Saint-Germain, Braga and Besiktas ahead of his move to Florence. He found real consistency last season under Paolo Vanoli, showing clear signs of progress, but the start of this campaign has forced him to fight his way back up the pecking order following Vanoli's departure and subsequent return to the club after Fabio Grosso's brief spell in charge.
Fiorentina, however, show no sign of being willing to let him go easily. The club rejected interest in the midfielder over the summer, setting a valuation of around €30 million, according to Tuttosport.
That figure has so far discouraged suitors, though it could become a genuine talking point if the player's situation changes over the coming months. Part of Fiorentina's reluctance to negotiate down is financial as much as sporting: the agreement signed with Paris Saint-Germain in January 2025, when Ndour joined Fiorentina, includes a clause entitling the French club to 50 per cent of any future resale fee, making an immediate sale considerably less appealing for the Tuscan club.
Ndour closed last season with 47 appearances and seven goals across all competitions, numbers that significantly boosted his profile and prompted the interest from both Juventus and Inter, who are increasingly focused on identifying the best young Italian talent early, particularly given how thin on homegrown players both squads currently are.
Fiorentina regard him as a central figure in their midfield plans given his combination of physicality, defensive work and quality in the build-up phase, qualities that have made the club reluctant to even discuss a departure.
Vanoli's return to the dugout is expected to further strengthen his position in the side, given how central Ndour was to the head coach's plans during their previous spell together. Any deal would likely also need to address whether a makeweight would be included to soften the financial impact of the PSG clause, an added complication that has so far kept the situation at a standstill despite the scale of interest from two of Serie A's biggest clubs.