Why Ndidi could boost Leicester

Struggling Leicester City have signed Wilfred Ndidi from Genk to bolster their midfield – but what will the £15m man bring to Claudio Ranieri’s side?

The Nigeria international is just 20 years-old and likely to be an unknown quantity to many Foxes fans.

Here, with the help of WhoScored.com, we take a look at whether he has the attributes to help get the defending Premier League champions back on track…

N’Golo Kante’s summer departure to Chelsea has left Leicester with a gaping hole in the middle of the park that neither Daniel Amartey, Andy King nor Nampalys Mendy have been able to fill alongside Danny Drinkwater.

Even when all four are fit and available, none possess quite the same energy and bite in midfield that Kante offered the club last season.

But Ndidi, already capped a handful of times at international level, is the sort of midfielder that the team has missed.

Given Kante produced both the most tackles (4.7) and interceptions (4.1) per game in the Premier League last season, it’s little wonder Leicester have struggled without his ability to break …

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