Wilfred Ndidi reaches agreement with Leicester City for three-year contract

Wilfred Ndidi joined Leicester City from Genk in the winter transfer window of 2017 and has won three trophies with the Foxes.

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi, has agreed to sign a new contract with Leicester City, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 27-year-old versatile midfielder has been a Leicester player since moving from KRC Genk in the winter transfer window of 2017, spending over seven years at the club, and etching his name into their history by winning three trophies.

His contract with the 2016 English Premier League Champions ran out last month, and as a free agent, the Nigerian has been linked with several clubs including Galatasaray, Trabzonspor, Everton and Celtic, as earlier reported by Soccernet.ng.

As per Fabrizio Romano, Ndidi has agreed to sign a new deal that will see him stay at the King Power Stadium till the summer of 2027. The new contract will also include a release clause, considering the 27-year-old wants to play with bigger teams in the future.


In Ndidi’s first four full seasons in the English top flight, he was in the league’s top two players with the most tackles and interceptions combined.

After Jamie Vardy, Ndidi is City’s longest-serving player, making 273 appearances for the Foxes, putting him 38th in the club’s all-time rankings.

This post was last modified on July 12, 2024 11:40 am

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

Share
Published by
Adefolahan Guerreiro

Recent Posts

“I see similarities with Leicester” – Ex-Barcelona striker backs Ola Aina’s Nott’m Forest to win EPL title

Former Barcelona and England striker, Gary Lineker, has backed Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina's Nottingham… Read More

11 minutes ago

Two Premier League clubs ready to meet Napoli’s €75m asking price for Victor Osimhen

Two English Premier League sides, Manchester United and Chelsea, are prepared to meet Napoli's €75m… Read More

1 hour ago

Tolu Arokodare surpasses Stephen Keshi’s mark in Belgium as Genk humble Anderlecht

Tolu Arokodare delivered a man-of-the-match performance to inspire KRC Genk to a convincing 2-0 win… Read More

1 hour ago

Watch: Victor Osimhen hits brace in Galatasaray’s demolition of Kayserispor

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace for Galatasaray in their 5-1 demolition of… Read More

2 hours ago

“Lookman is unique” – Okocha and Kanu explain why Atalanta star is Africa’s Best Player in 2024

Two of Nigeria's greatest football legends, Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, have praised Ademola Lookman… Read More

4 hours ago

Incoming transfer? Bright Osayi-Samuel spotted in Premier League game involving Arsenal

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel was sighted in the stands during Arsenal's Premier League game… Read More

5 hours ago