Wilfred Ndidi ranked third most expensive relegated Premier League player – Report

Leicester City and Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi is the third most expensive player to be relegated this season, according to the popular transfer and statistic outlet, TransferMarkt.

The Foxes had won the Premier League in 2015 but they could not avoid the drop on the last day despite beating West Ham in their final game at the King Power Stadium.

Southampton and Leeds United were the other two teams that joined Leicester in the second division.

James Maddison tops the list as he is valued at €40 million. The attacking midfielder is favored for a move to North London to join Tottenham and Arsenal are also interested in his services to help bolster their squad next season.

James Ward-Prowse is second on the list at €38 million and the Southampton captain is expected to leave St. Mary.

Harvey Barnes and Wilfred Ndidi are joint third valued at €32 million each in the current transfer window.

Newcastle United who will be competing in the Champions League next season are interested in signing Barnes while Europa Conference League winners West Ham and Europa League participants Aston Villa are also in the race for his services.

Meanwhile, Wilfred Ndidi has also been linked to undisclosed Premier League clubs. Youri Tielemans and Brenden Aaronson are valued at €30 million each and several clubs are showing interest in signing the duo.

While Tielemans has been linked to Arsenal and AC Milan, Aaronson has a release clause in his contract with Leeds if they get relegated.