Newcastle battles Aston Villa for Ndidi

Newcastle battles Aston Villa for Ndidi

Newcastle United is reportedly eyeing up a summer move for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi but will face competition from another Premier League side, reports www.sportsunlimited.ng as per Shields Gazzete.

With Champions League football now off the table for Eddie Howe’s side, the Magpies will want to finish the season strong and put themselves in good stead for the next campaign.

With only Europa League qualification left to play for, fans will undoubtedly have their eyes firmly fixed on the upcoming summer transfer window with rumours about potential incoming and outgoings already rampant.

Although the club has the money to spend on signings, it's been hindered by FFP regulations which stopped it from improving the side in the January window.

With this in mind, it seems like the club is eyeing up a summer move for a midfielder that won’t require them to pay fee.

The midfielder played a crucial role for the Foxes this campaign as the team achieved automatic promotion back to the Premier League after being relegated last year.

But the club won’t be the only name on the table with the report claiming that Aston Villa is also interested in the player, with the potential pull of Champions League football a determining factor.