Leicester City of England midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi is said to be in ‘serious’ contention for a shock summer transfer to Real Madrid of Spain, as the Spanish LaLiga side are reportedly lining him up as a suitable alternative to one of their preferred targets,megasportsarena.com reports.
Although Leicester have repeatedly stated that the in-form battler is not for sale and Ndidi has also declared his construed loyalty to The Foxes, Los Blancos are said to have added his name to their summer shopping list.
A report by Mundo Deportivo disclosed that the top brass at Santiago Bernabeu see Ndidi as an alternative to Stade Rennes of France youngster, Eduardo Camavinga, who appears to be edging beyond their reach, hence their decision to line up a contingency plan.
The report adds: “Real are unhappy with Rennes’ €75m valuation for the teenager. Instead, they’re seriously considering a move for Ndidi, who has a contract with Leicester until 2024. The youngster is viewed at Real as cover for Casemiro, though Camavinga remains their top target.”
This comes at a point Ndidi admitted he was frightened when Leicester signed him in January 2017, as a replacement for N’Golo Kante, who had moved to Chelsea earlier on, because he doubted if he would be able to live up to expectations.
Nonetheless, the 23-year-old Ndidi, who has 111 English Premier League appearances under his boots and six goals to his name, worked hard to overcome his early blushes and has become an integral figure at King Power Stadium, finishing the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons as overall top tackler in the world’s most glamorous top-flight.
His consistent displays have earned him rave reviews and top-notch statistics as well as transfer talk rolling round him not only at linked with Madrid but also their LaLiga rivals, Barcelona, as well as PSG of France and Manchester United of England, but he is staying modest over his rise.
Ndidi told Out of Home Podcast: “I was comfortable at Genk but it was like an opportunity for me to actually develop in my career. It was the right time for me to go because Genk wanted me to progress in my career.
“It was difficult at that time because I had to leave for another country and start afresh. Even during training, everyone wanted to see what I can do because the person who just left actually made a mark. So, the pressure was just there.”
