Kilmarnock star ‘flies out for medical' to become latest player to swap Scottish Premiership for Serie A
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ITALY's top flight looks set to recruit another Scottish Premiership star.
The likes of Lewis Ferguson, Aaron Hickey, Josh Doig and Liam Henderson have all left Scotland and played in Serie A in recent years.
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Lewis Ferguson won the Coppa Italia with Bologna this year
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Josh Doig won promotion to Serie A with Sassuolo last season
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Scotland national team stars Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour joined them last season and would go on to win the Scudetto with Napoli.
Now according to several reports in Italy, Kilmarnock defender Corrie Ndaba is due to fly out for a medical before completing a transfer to Lecce.
The left-back, 25, has two years remaining on his deal at Rugby Park so the Ayrshire club will bank a nice fee for the player if the move follows through as expected.
Ndaba joined Kilmarnock last year from Ipswich Town, having previously spent time on loan there.
A Republic of Ireland youth international, Ndaba came through the Ipswich youth ranks but never played a competitive league match for the Tractor Boys.
He instead had several loans spells, including one at Killie's local rivals, Ayr United.
According to Sky Italy, Ndaba will sign a three-year deal with the option of extending for a further two.
Ndaba made 38 appearances in all competitions for Killie last season as a key member of the squad under Derek McInnes.
He became a fan favourite the year before during his initial loan stint.
Ndaba scored once and provided one assist from left-back in the 2024-25 campaign.
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He had similar stats the previous season, with a single goal and assists across 37 total games.
As well as left-back, Ndaba can also play at centre-back or on the left of midfield.
Lecce finished three points clear of the drop zone last term and new boss Eusebio Di Francesco has been keen to strengthen his defence.
The team conceded 58 goals in 38 league matches.
Based in the south of Italy, Lecce currently have former Rangers midfielder Lassana Coulibaly and ex-Aberdeen star Ylber Ramadani on their books.
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Corrie Ndaba evades Tony Watt of Motherwell when in action for Kilmarnock
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