Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that joining English Premier League side, Leicester City in January 2017 was a great surprise to him.
Ndidi was said he was happy with the move, courted by several Premier League teams before Racing Genk accepted a bid in the region of £15 million from the Foxes.
“I was surprised then I was happy I was coming to Leicester City. The Genk manager told me to just be myself when I go there, that’s why they bought me.
“I was nervous at that time but I was happy as it was like a next step in my career,” Ndidi said.
Speaking further, Ndidi, who played as a defender before is move to Leicester City said that he was still learning the trade as a defensive midfielder when he arrived at Leicester City.
“It’s very important for me to always develop myself. When I first came to Leicester, every manager has his own philosophy, the formation of the game, some things I had no idea of I know now, this is very important for every player.
“Since Brendan Rodgers came, you can see every player has improved so much because he’s very direct, you can picture where you’ll be as a player, what can happen on the pitch as a player,” Ndidi added.
Ndidi has earned 36 caps for the Super Eagles since making his international debut in a friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo in October 2015.
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