Arsenal FC, the English Premier League side, are offering £40m (N18.7billion)next January for Leicester City’s Super Eagles combative midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, to make Arsenal much tougher to beat.
According to Leicestershire Live, The Gunners are also set to offer Granit Xhaka plus £40million as they bid to sign Nigeria international Ndidi.
The defensive midfielder could replicate his superlative performance at Leicester and help give Arsenal’s back four some protection. His current club conceded just 14 goals this season – the joint lowest amount in the Premier League along with Liverpool.
Ndidi has been a key figure as the Foxes have shot up to second place in the Premier League under manager Brendan Rodgers this season.
He has made 20 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals, with his most recent coming in a 5-0 thrashing of Newcastle United in September.
Since his move from Genk in January 2017, the 23-year-old Nigerian has made 120 appearances for Leicester and has become a key part of the Foxes midfield.
Before Arteta’s appointment as Arsenal boss last week, Swiss midfielder Xhaka had been given a fresh start by interim boss, Freddie Ljungberg.