English Premier League champions Leicester City have confirmed that they are close to signing Nigeria international midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.
The Foxes announced that Ndidi has agreed to a five-year deal that will keep him at the club till June 2022 but will have to wait to officially sign for the club “once a work permit” is granted by the British Home Office.
Ndidi is expected to cost the English side around £15 million.
“Leicester City can today confirm that an agreement has been reached with KRC Genk for the permanent transfer of Wilfred Ndidi.
Ndidi has already been handed a squad number by the English champions.
“The Nigerian international midfielder, 20, has agreed personal terms, undergone a medical and will sign a contract to June 2022 once a work permit has officially been granted. He will wear City’s No 25 shirt,” Leicester announced via their website on Tuesday.
Leicester also revealed that they expect to wrap up the five-year deal this week for the midfielder.
Once the contract is sealed, Ndidi will team up with the Leicester City side which have his Nigerian teammate Ahmed Musa in their setup.
The former Nigeria under-17 player is touted as a replacement for Frenchman N’Golo Kante, who left the Kingpower Stadium in the summer to join Chelsea.
