It’s a strange state of affairs when a Leicester striker turns down a move to Arsenal, but as was well-publicised at the time, that’s exactly what Jamie Vardy did earlier this summer.
The Foxes may be Premier League champions and have a Champions League campaign to look forward to for the first time in their history, but it was still widely expected that Vardy would move to the Emirates when he had the chance.
Instead, while the England striker made his way to Euro 2016, his agent stayed in the East Midlands negotiating a new deal to keep the player at the King Power, stunning Arsenal in the process.
Now, Vardy has spoken for the first time about his decision, telling Leicester’s official website:
“I had total faith in my agent and the Club to sort things out.
“It’s nice to be coming into pre-season without the distraction of any speculation. My future’s decided – I’m a Leicester City player and I’m absolutely delighted with that.”
Admittedly, it was difficult to envisage him fitting into Arsenal’s style of play anyway, and it seems he has made the right decision to stay working under Claudio Ranieri.
Leicester have a huge task on their hands to emulate last season’s heroics, but with Vardy among their ranks, they’ve certainly got a much better chance.
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