Wilfred Ndidi may have only played 45 minutes for Leicester City last night, but it was enough to make his mark on the Carabao Cup encounter with Tranmere Rovers.
The 26-year-old came on at the break with the game tied at 0-0, but his performance saw him grab a goal and an assist off the bench, securing a 2-0 win for the Foxes.
Ndidi has been subject to interest from Nottingham Forest this window, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that the Nigerian international has already agreed personal terms with Steve Cooper’s side.
Leicester’s midfielder Ndidi has just 12 months left on his current deal at the King Power Stadium and may be looking to cash in on him this summer.
Would Wilfred Ndidi be a good signing for Nottingham Forest?
In recent years, the Nigerian has become more of an anchor-type midfielder. He loves to make a tackle and has the ability to read the game, knowing to be in the right place at the right times.
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Within the last year, the 26-year-old has averaged 3.4 tackles and 2.2 interceptions per 90, totals that are both higher than the Reds’ top midfield target Ibrahim Sangare.
PSV man Sangare may have better possession stats than Ndidi, but the Leicester man likes to do the so-called ‘dirty work’ in winning possession back for the team, before allowing the creative players ahead to express themselves.
With Ndidi entering the last year of his contract, Forest should enter negotiations for the midfielder and try to tie up a cut-price deal for an experienced Premier League operator, who would undoubtedly improve the Forest midfield.