Wilfred Ndidi: Maddison says Super Eagles star is Premier League best midfielder

- Wilfred Ndidi has been hailed as Premier League's best holding midfielder by James Maddison

- The Nigerian sensation has been in superb form for the former England champions Leicester City

- Ndidi sealed a move to England in £17 million transfer deal from Belgian top side Genk FC in 2017

Super Eagles star, Wilfred Ndidi, has been hailed by Leicester City ace James Maddison as the best midfielder in the Premier League.

Ndidi has been in superb form for the Premier League giants since arriving England from Genk in a £17 million deal.

The midfielder, who hit another landmark in the European top five leagues with highest tackles and interceptions, was an instrumental figure as Foxes demolished Southampton 9-0.

With two goals in twelves appearances for the Foxes, the 22-year-old has drawn praise to himself with Maddison ranking the Nigerian sensation above Chelsea star N'Golo Kante.

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“I think he’s the best in the Premier League at tackling and winning the ball back, bar none,” Maddison told Football Daily.

“I know (N’Golo) Kante is a brilliant player and there are players like that. But actually winning the ball back and taking the ball off the opposition, I don’t think there is anyone better than Wilfred.

“Sometimes you get a player like that and what he does doesn’t get on the back page of the papers, doesn’t get talked about on Match of the Day.

“He’s fantastic at what he does and he lets players like me and Youri Tielemans do our thing ."

Meanwhile, Leicester are second on the Premier League standing trailing after European champions Liverpool.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wilfred Ndidi was eulogised by Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers for his incredible performance that has seen him record highest interception in the Premier League.

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The Nigerian international was an instrumental figure as Foxes demolished Southampton 9-0 to record the greatest away win in Premier League history.

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