Leicester midfielder Ndidi completes Besiktas move
The 28-year-old Nigeria international departs after eight and a half years at the King Power Stadium.
Ndidi won the FA Cup, Community Shield and gained promotion to the Premier League in 2023-24 with the Foxes before the club suffered a second relegation in three years last season.
He made 303 appearances for Leicester in all competitions, scoring 18 goals.
The fee for Ndidi is not disclosed but is widely reported to be about £8m.
He is the fifth high-profile player to leave the club - after Jamie Vardy, Connor Coady and goalkeepers Daniel Iversen and Danny Ward - following the Foxes relegation from the Premier League last season.
Leicester begin their Championship campaign at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday [16:30 BST].
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