{"id":525351,"date":"2023-08-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=525351"},"modified":"2023-08-28T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:00:00","slug":"sources-bayern-munich-could-now-blow-nottingham-forest-away-to-sign-ndidi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-bayern-munich-could-now-blow-nottingham-forest-away-to-sign-ndidi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Bayern Munich could now blow Nottingham Forest away to sign Ndidi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forest are interested in Leicester City midfielder<strong> <\/strong>Wilfried Ndidi, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German giants want a holding midfielder and <strong>Football Insider <\/strong>revealed on Saturday (26 August) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-bayern-munich-ready-move-for-fulham-star-palhinha-as-door-opens-for-liverpool-to-sign-gravenberch\/\">that they have targetted Joao Palhinha of Fulham in a big-money deal.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Ndidi could provide a cheaper alternative for Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side if a deal for Palhinha cannot be struck before Friday&#8217;s (1 September) deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKTHROUGH! Everton close on HUGE double signing, Adams update, big Gnonto update\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gZ8PLzAS0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bundesliga champions have the financial might to blow interest from Nottingham Forest out of the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ndidi wants to leave Leicester following their relegation from the Premier League last term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has, however, continued to play for the Foxes in the second tier and has featured in each of their five games so far this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 51-cap Nigeria international is in the final year of his contract at the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He signed for Leicester in 2017 and has gone on to make 242 appearances for the club, notching 12 goals and 12 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/wilfred-ndidi\/profil\/spieler\/274839\">Ndidi<\/a> was part of the side which won the FA Cup under Brendan Rodgers&#8217; stewardship in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed both Bayern and Forest value the 26-year-old&#8217;s versatility, with the Lagos-born ace capable of playing in holding midfield and as a centre-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Nottingham Forest\" class=\"wp-image-524809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Ibrahim-Sangare-1200-x-824-px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider <\/strong>revealed last week (24 August) that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-nottingham-forest-submit-21-3m-loan-to-buy-offer-for-sangare\/\">Nottingham Forest have submitted a \u00a321.3million loan-to-buy bid for PSV Eindhoven star\u00a0Ibrahim Sangare.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ndidi could emerge as a cut-price alternative to the Ivorian as the final week of the deadline plays out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-nottingham-forest-in-last-gasp-jose-sa-swoop\/\">Nottingham Forest in last-gasp swoop for Wolves star.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forest are interested in Leicester City midfielder Wilfried Ndidi, sources have told Football Insider. The German giants want a holding midfielder and Football Insider revealed on Saturday (26 August) that they have targetted Joao Palhinha of Fulham in a big-money deal. 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