Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has signed a new contract with Premier League club Leicester City. The 27-year-old’s new deal will keep him at the club until at least June 2027.
Ndidi joined Leicester in January 2017 from Belgian side Genk and has since made over 270 appearances across all competitions, scoring 17 goals. During his seven and a half years with the club, he has helped Leicester win the FA Cup, the FA Community Shield, and earn promotion back to the Premier League by winning the EFL Championship last season.
“I feel great, I feel excited, I feel at home,” Ndidi told the club’s official website. “That’s the most important thing. I feel really happy to continue with the club. My family is settled here and everyone back home, when they say Ndidi, they say Leicester also! It’s really amazing to be a part of this journey going forward.”
Ndidi also expressed his enthusiasm about working with new Foxes manager Steve Cooper. “I’ve had a chance to speak with [Cooper]. I spoke to him during the holidays when he came in,” said Ndidi. “He had some good ideas to share with me, so it was really, really, really amazing and I’m looking forward to working with him. He’s a great guy, he’s funny. I look forward to working with him, it’s very exciting.”
Ndidi hopes to feature for Leicester when they mark their Premier League return with a match at home against Tottenham Hotspur on August 19.
