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Leicester midfielder Ndidi completes Besiktas move
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has left the Foxes for Turkish club Besiktas on a permanent deal. 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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Ndidi leaves Leicester City for Besiktas
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has left the Foxes for Turkish club Besiktas on a permanent 28-year-old Nigeria international departs after eight and a half years at the King Power 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 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 £ 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 begin their Championship campaign at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday [16:30 BST].
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Leicester's Ndidi close to sealing Besiktas move
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has undergone a medical ahead of moving to Besiktas in a reported £8m 28-year-old Nigerian was in Istanbul on Thursday and his transfer is expected to be confirmed in the next 24 has been with the Foxes since January 2017 and won the FA Cup, Community Shield and gained promotion to the Premier League in 2023-24 before the club suffered a second relegation in three years last his medical, Besiktas released an interview with Ndidi, wearing the club's shirt, on X, external in which the midfielder expressed his excitement in joining the Turkish side."It's really amazing. Joining Besiktas is a really great feeling," he said."It feels really great, very warm, very welcoming. Before I put it [the shirt] on, I kissed the badge which is very important, it shows [my] love."On Thursday, Besiktas beat Irish club St Patrick's Athletic 4-1 in the first leg of the Europa Conference League third qualifying round international Tammy Abraham scored a first-half hat-trick after former West Ham midfielder Joao Mario had opened the scoring.
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4 days ago
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West Ham agree fee for Leicester keeper Hermansen
West Ham have agreed a fee of about £20m with Leicester for goalkeeper Mads had been on-going between the clubs over the Denmark international, and personal terms are not expected to be an issue, with the 25-year-old seen as a good fit for Graham Potter's style.A number of other Premier League and European clubs were interested in Hermansen, who impressed last season despite the Foxes' relegation from the Premier League, but the Hammers were always in pole position to sign Hammers, who saw Lukasz Fabianski leave at the end of last season, have Casper Ankergren, who worked with Hermansen at Brondby, as their goalkeeping coach. They have also been interested in Botafogo goalkeeper John joined Leicester from Brondby in 2023 and has made 72 appearances for the Foxes, winning the Championship title in 2024. He is one of several players who could leave the King Power Stadium this summer with midfielder Wilfred Ndidi available for £9m after his release clause was triggered by the club's relegation. Defender Conor Coady, one of the higher earners at the Foxes, joined Wrexham last week for about £2m. Leicester, under new coach Marti Cifuentes, host Sheffield Wednesday in their opening Championship game of the season on Sunday.
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Leicester: Wilfred Ndidi undergoing medical this Thursday at Besiktas
After several years at Leicester, the Nigerian midfielder is set to continue his career in Turkey. Leicester: Wilfred Ndidi undergoing medical this Thursday at Besiktas Wilfred Ndidi is undergoing his medical this Thursday, August 7, 2025, in Istanbul with Besiktas. The Nigerian defensive midfielder is leaving Leicester City to join the Turkish club in a permanent transfer worth €9.5 million. An agreement between the two clubs was reached earlier this week. The 28-year-old is about to start a new chapter in his career after eight seasons in England. The Super Eagles defensive midfielder landed in Turkey today to finalize his move to Besiktas. The Black Eagles' management triggered a release clause in the player's contract to seal a deal that had been dragging on for several weeks. The Nigerian international, who has 62 caps, is set to sign a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season. This signing marks a major investment for Besiktas, who are counting on Ndidi's European experience to bolster their midfield. A product of KRC Genk, Ndidi joined Leicester in January 2017 and became one of the team's key pillars.
