Leicester City’s talismanic striker, Jamie Vardy, has secured his presence in the Premier League for another season by agreeing to a new one-year contract with the Foxes. The 37-year-old, whose contract was set to expire, has been rewarded for his instrumental role in Leicester’s Championship title win, capped by a decisive brace in Monday’s 3-0 victory over Preston.
Vardy’s future had been the subject of speculation, with potential moves to Saudi Arabia or America rumored as his next career destinations. However, Foxes manager Enzo Maresca’s desire to retain the former England international has seen Vardy commit to another season at the King Power Stadium. The extension ensures Vardy will add to his impressive tally of 136 Premier League goals and marks his thirteenth season at Leicester, extending beyond his 38th birthday. His recent form, with 20 goals this season, has delighted fans who sang for him to stay for “ten more years” during the Preston match.
Maresca has expressed his admiration for Vardy, suggesting the striker could continue scoring well into his forties. Leicester’s promotion was confirmed when Leeds United lost to QPR, and the Foxes now have an opportunity to reach 100 points in their upcoming match against Blackburn. The manager praised the team’s performances, indicating that their success was well-deserved after a challenging Championship campaign.
Here is the highlight video of Jamie Vardy’s goals for Leicester City.
Jamie Vardy
Jamie Vardy
This season he played in total 34 times for 1691 minutes for Championship.
Jamie Vardy scored 18 goals for Leicester City. He procured two assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Championship. In the last match Leicester City won 3-0 against Preston North End. The next match in Championship will be against Blackburn Rovers.
Leicester City performance and stats
Leicester City is currently 1st in the Championship with 97 points.
In the last 45 games, it has won 30 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Leicester City won 0-3 against Preston North End.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 89 goals and conceding 39.
Leicester City will play the next match in Championship against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday 4th of May in Leicester. The prediction is Leicester City winning the match.
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