‘I feel great, I feel excited, I feel at home’, Ndidi thrilled to extend Leicester City stay untill 2027
Wilfred Ndidi says he is happy to extend his stay at Leicester City by three more years after he signed a new deal keeping him at the King Power Stadium until at least June 2027, subject to Premier League approval.
Ndidi has won the FA Cup, Charity Shield and Championship with the Foxes has made 273 appearances for City in all competitions, scoring 17 goals since he joined from Belgian Pro League side, Genk in January 2017.
Speaking to LCFC.com, Ndidi said: ‘I feel great, I feel excited, I feel at home. That’s the most important thing. I feel really happy to continue with the Club. My family is settled here and everyone back home, when they say Ndidi, they say Leicester also! It’s really amazing to be a part of this journey going forward.
‘That’s the most important thing. I feel really happy to continue with the Club. My family is settled here and everyone back home, when they say Ndidi, they say Leicester also!
‘It’s really amazing to be a part of this journey going forward. It was quite an easy [decision] because, as I said, my family is settled here. My daughter’s going to school, it’s easy and relaxed. I know my family is sorted and I can just focus on football.
‘I’ve had a chance to speak with [Cooper]. I spoke to him during the holidays when he came in. He had some good ideas to share with me, so it was really, really, really amazing and I’m looking forward to working with him. He’s a great guy, he’s funny. I look forward to working with him, it’s very exciting.’
The Nigerian made his debut for City in a 2-1 victory against Everton at Goodison Park and in a sensational first campaign, was named Young Player of the Year after just four months with the Football Club, as well as representing the team in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
He’ll now rejoin his Leicester City team-mates in preparation for the opening Premier League game of the season against Tottenham Hotspur at King Power Stadium on Monday 19 August.
