Atletico Madrid has shortlisted Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for a summer move.

 

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has been added to the midfield shortlist of Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid, as they look to sign a new defensive midfielder in the summer.

 

The Rojiblancos have started looking for a player to cover the vacancy in their squad after failing to address the issue last summer, and the Nigerian has emerged as a possible addition.

 

The fact that club captain Koke Resurreccion is coming towards the end of his career, coupled with the expected departure of Thomas Lemar, means that it is important for a pivot to arrive at the Metropolitano before the start of the 2025/26 season.


Over the past few months, Atleti's sporting department has been putting together a shortlist that includes Samu Costa from Mallorca. CaughtOffside has reported that Wilfred Ndidi, a player from Leicester City, has been added.


Last summer, Ndidi was linked with Barcelona, but later chose to sign a new contract with Leicester. He is predicted to quit the Premier League team in 2025, and Atleti are in contention for the prize.

 

Not only Atleti is showing interest in Ndidi, but Real Betis is also interested in the Nigerian international, according to the report.


According to reports, AS Monaco is in competition with Atleti and Betis, and they were denied a £20m offer during the winter transfer window.

 

Leicester's current contract is set to keep the 28-year-old at the club until 2027.

 

Ndidi has featured in 208 matches in the EPL for Leicester and was part of the side that won the FA Cup in 2020/21 for the first time in their history and the FA Community Shield.

 

In 2023/24, he played a key role in their championship-winning season, scoring four times and assisting five goals in 32 appearances.