Wilfred Ndidi: A Replacement Turning Into A Star Himself

N’Golo Kanté is one of the very best Midfielders in the World football, there are no two views about it. And when you lose one of the very best in the game, it is difficult to firstly cope up with it and secondly it’s even more difficult to replace him. Ask Real Madrid for that matter. But Leicester City is a different metal all together, They not only coped with Kanté’s £32m move to Chelsea but also found a able replacement in Wilfred Ndidi, signing him for a mere £17m fee from Genk.

The 22-year-old has committed more tackles and more interceptions than anyone in the Premier League this season, more than the other more celebrated Midfielders like Rodrigo, Jorghino, Fabinho, Fernandinho and England’s very own Declan Rice playing alongside him.

While the superstars of the Leicester City’s rise to the top of the table would always be the likes of Jamie Vardys, James Maddisons and even Youri Tielemans but the admires of the Leicester City would know how important a piece Ndidi is in the Foxes’s puzzle of success. He is the one who makes up for the space left by Maddison and Tielemans when they move forward, using his dynamism and work rate. He is the one who sit behind when the foxes make their now renowned counter attacks to sweep off any dangerous balls which might result into a goal-scoring opportunity. Though he also make those crucial contribution in the oppostion’s half when needed.

It might still be an overstatement to call him a like for like N’Golo Kanté replacement as the Frenchman has reached even greater heights since leaving the foxes. But he’s no more just a N’Golo Kanté replacement, He has made a name for himself, He is Wilfred Ndidi, a Superstar ready for the Stardom.