The 20-year-old signed from Genk in a £15 million deal during the January window, but already looks worth a higher fee due to a series of composed displays as the anchor of Leicester’s midfield
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The Daily Mirror has claimed Arsenal interest in “the new Kante” will be shown at the end of the season with Leicester fearful they could lose Ndidi
Ndidi scored his first goal for the club with a 25-yard stunning strike in the 25th minute against Stoke, equalling Kante’s goalscoring tally from the previous season
The 20-year-old Nigeria international joined the Premier League champions from Belgian side, Genk, in January and has been a first-team regular since
Ndidi earned his seventh cap for Nigeria last week during the 1-1 draw with Senegal – played in London at The Hive, the home of League Two side Barnet
Ndidi had earlier gifted the ball to Hull’s Clucass
The Nigeria international midfielder scored a superb half-volley against the eventual 2015/16 Jupiler Pro League champions in April 2016 to help his former side to a 4-2 win
Ndidi, who was introduced in the second half of the tie, struck at extra time to book their place in the fifth round
While Ndidi saw action for the entire 90 minutes, Musa replaced Shinji Okazaki in the 63rd minute of the tie
The Nigerian trio has been impressive for their clubs in the recent time
The Nigerian joined the club last Tuesday for a reported £17 from Belgian outfit Genk and was handed a surprise debut in the third-round tie at Goodison Park, starting alongside Danny Drinkwater and Nampalys Mendy in the centre of midfield
Ndidi – signed from Genk earlier this week – particularly stood out for the Italian gaffer
The midfielder completed a reported £15 million move from Genk on Wednesday and signed a five-year deal with the champions
The 20-year-old will put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year deal, subject to the Premier League champions being granted a work permit for the player
The 20-year-old was initially linked with a switch to the King Power Stadium earlier this month following a string of impressive performances in both midfield and defence
The Foxes are eager to bring in some reinforcements during the winter transfer window after a difficult defence of their Premier League title and appear close to making their first signing
Hamburg reportedly had a £5 million approach for Ndidi, which he rejected in the summer, but Genk are said to be willing to do business in January
Patrick Pascal, the Team’s Coordinator, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on telephone on Monday night, said 11 players had so far arrived camp