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The impact of Ndidi on Leicester

Leicester City remain with an outside chance of winning the Premier League title this season and Wilfred Ndidi might be one of the reasons for the foxes’ domination under Brendan Rodgers.

The impact of the 24-year-old has been so great at Leicester that Rodgers admitted that it will be difficult to keep the Nigerian international once the summer transfer window opens.

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Ndidi was one of the commanding players for Leicester City in the recent comeback win over Liverpool. A few eyebrows were raised when Leicester spent £17 million on the Nigeria international, who had made his debut for the Super Eagles just two years prior to joining the foxes, from Genk. However, the midfielder has established himself as one of the integral members of the Leicester squad during the 150 appearances for the club in the last five seasons.

So far this season, the midfielder has featured in 12 league matches, which have produced an assist and goal. The goal and assist numbers, though, are unlikely to tell the whole story, as the defensive midfielder has been one of the highest-rated players – by WhoScored – for Leicester in the league games. In fact, the performances from Ndidi have been so good this season that he might end up being crowned as the African Player of the Year.

The game against Liverpool would be a great example of Ndidi’s impact at Leicester. The midfielder ended up making an incredible 19 recoveries, which is the highest of any player so far this season, while also winning several aerial contests to be at the heart of a strong comeback from the foxes. Ndidi might not be a player who grabbed the headlines with his flashy skills, but the solid and consistent performances from the midfielder should not go unnoticed. There is a likelihood of even better statistics if Ndidi had not picked up the niggling injury problems.

There will be competition for the African Player of the Year crown from the likes of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. Yet, the inconsistency and the troubles faced by Liverpool this season could mean that the attacking duo loses out to a consistent performer like Ndidi.

Leicester are in a good position even if transfer interest rises in the summer. This is because the player still has three years left on his contract, which expires in the summer of 2024. It is highly likely that Leicester may offer the 24-year-old a new deal to ward off any interest.

Ndidi remains a key player for Nigeria and he has featured for the Super Eagles in 36 matches. The impressive performances for Leicester are likely to be seen at the national team level as well. This bodes well for Gernot Rohr’s team when the qualifiers for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations starts in March.