2-IN-1 STORY: Leicester Sign Nigeria Midfielder Ndidi As Cameroon's Choupo-Moting Snubs Cup Of Nations

Wilfred Ndidi moves from Belgian side Racing Genk to Leicester City

Leicester City have signed Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Belgian side Racing Genk on a five-and-a-half-year deal subject to a work permit being granted, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday.

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No financial details were given, although media reports have mentioned a figure of £15 million (US$18.38 million) plus a further three million of potential add-ons.

The 20-year-old has agreed personal terms, undergone a medical and will sign a contract to June 2022 once the permit comes through officially, City added on their website (www.lcfc.com).

Leicester, who need a replacement for N'Golo Kante after the French midfielder joined current leaders Chelsea last summer, said Ndidi was expected to complete the formalities of his move later this week.

Ndidi, who helped Genk reach the knockout stages of this season's Europa League competition, will link up with Nigeria international forward Ahmed Musa at the Foxes.

Leicester, whose title against the odds was the stuff of fairy tales, are languishing in 14th place in the league and still await their first away win of the season.

Schalke's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is one of several international players to have turned down a call to play for Cameroon in Africa's Cup of Nations ©Marius Becker (AFP)

Meanwhile AFP reports that Cameroon international striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined a growing list of players from the African nation snubbing a call-up to the Cup of Nations tournament.

The striker's German club Schalke 04 said Tuesday that the 27-year-old had "pulled out of the Cameroon national squad and will not play at the CAN".

Choupo-Moting will instead join Schalke at their training camp in the Spanish seaside resort of Benidorm from January 4.

Schalke added that Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb and Ghana defender Baba Rahman will however compete for their respective countries in the tournament in Gabon from January 14 to February 5.

Several players called up by Cameroon coach Hugo Broos in his 35-strong squad have turned down the offer including Lille defensive midfielder Ibrahim Amadou and Liverpool defender Joel Matip.

Four-time champions Cameroon will host the next African continental tournament in 2019.