Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has admitted that he was nervous when he was signed by English Premier League side, Leicester City as a replacement for French international, N’Golo Kante.
Leicester City signed the former Genk player in January 2017 to replaced Kante, who had moved to Chelsea earlier in the 2016-2017 season.
Ndidi consistent displays since his arrival at the King Power Stadium, finishing the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons as the top tackler in the top-flight, have seen him linked with some of Europe’s heavyweights including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
“The pressure I had was that they just won the league. Kante left and they were looking for a replacement. Seeing this whole situation, it was very scary for me.
“I was comfortable at Genk but it was like an opportunity for me to actually develop in my career.
“It was the right time for me to go because Genk wanted me to progress in my career.
“It was difficult at that time because I had to leave for another country and start afresh.
“Even during training, everyone wanted to see what I can do because the person who just left actually made a mark. So, the pressure was just there,” Ndidi said.
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