Leicester City Under Pressure As Juventus Join Race To Sign Ndidi

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has attracted the intrest of serie A leaders Juventus according to reports in Italy.

Leicester City who are hoping to hold on to Ndidi now face a battle to resist the bids from Manchester United, Paris St Germain and now Juventus.

Ndidi said to be worth €36 million was crucial to the Foxes campaign this season. They were third-placed before the Coronavirus lockdown.

According to a report on CalcioMercato, the Serie A champions have identified Ndidi as the ideal man to boost Juventus midfield.

The 23-year-old, known for his tough-tackling and ball interception abilities, is earning recognition as one of the best players in the world in his position. Leicester City signed Ndidi from KRC Genk for €17.6m in 2017.

Anaedoonline.com reported that Barcelona have identified Wilfred Ndidi as a viable replacement for want away Arturo Vidal.

Coach Quique Setien has made it a priority to reinforce the midfield with the signing of a central defensive midfielder who does not have the cliche Barca style of play attributes.

The player that Setien considers in Leicester City’s star man Wilfred Ndidi, according to Don Balon. He is the engine of Brendan Rogers team, who is currently third on the Premier League table and may qualify for the Champions League next season.

At the age of 23, the super eagles player has already established himself as the best defensive midfielder in England because of his physical strength, vision and high football intelligence.

Barcelona is ready to go all out to sign the player and believe that he could be the next Yaya Toure. The player would cost the Catalan club only 35 million euros and Setien wants him no matter what.

Leicester City signed Ndidi from Genk in the early days of January 2019 for a reported £17 million, but the youngster is currently valued at €45 million, as per Transfermarkt.