Wilfried Ndidi, the 28-year-old defensive midfielder from Leicester City is at the center of transfer rumors as clubs like Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco are showing interest. Even though he’s really good at defense some people think his attacking skills aren’t that great, and maybe he should play in smaller leagues. Leicester City getting relegated has made everyone talk about transfers even more.
- Leicester City getting relegated has made everyone talk more about Ndidi leaving
- Clubs like Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco want to sign Ndidi apparently
- People keep arguing about how good Ndidi is at attacking
Ndidi’s Role at Leicester City
Ever since he came to Leicester City from Genk in 2017 for £17 million Wilfried Ndidi has been super important in their midfield. He’s really good at winning the ball and knowing where to be on the field and helped Leicester win the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2021. In the last two seasons Ndidi got four assists in 25 matches which shows how consistent he is at defending.
⚠️ Wilfried Ndidi is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who has recorded four assists in 25 matches this season.
Honestly, he isn’t good enough to play for Al-Ahli—his level suits lower-tier clubs in the Saudi League
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
April 29, 2025
Even though he’s amazing at defending some people say his attacking skills would work better at smaller clubs like someone mentioned in a tweet recently. This has made people talk even more about where he might go next.
Impact of Leicester City’s Relegation
Since Leicester City got relegated everyone’s been looking real close at their players including Ndidi. The club’s got money problems now and needs to look at player contracts and who they might sell to get back to the Premier League. The “Not The Top 20 Pod” podcast was talking about how Leicester getting relegated means they gotta look at everyone’s contracts again, and nobody knows what’s gonna happen with Ndidi.
While Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco are looking to buy new players, Ndidi might be moving somewhere else soon. His contract with Leicester goes until 2027 but since they got relegated everyone thinks he might leave.
Transfer Speculations and Future Prospects
While Leicester City is going through changes people keep talking about Wilfried Ndidi maybe leaving. He’s so good at defending that teams all over Europe want him especially Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco who really want to win stuff. As teams start thinking about who to buy when the transfer window opens Ndidi leaving could help Leicester deal with their money problems after getting relegated.
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