
Arsenal have triggered a buy-out clause in striker
Jamie Vardy's contract with English champions
Leicester City after making a bid of about ?£20
million, several British media reports said on
Friday.
Vardy, who is in England's 23-man squad for the
Euro 2016 finals in France that start next week,
scored 24 Premier League goals last season as
Leicester won the top-flight crown for the first
time in their history.
The 29-year-old was chosen as Player of the
Year by the Football Writers' Association and
was named in the Professional Footballers'
Association's team of the year.
Former England forward Gary Lineker, a
Leicester fan, has urged Vardy not to leave.
"Stay with the Champions @vardy7 don't join the
perennial also-rans," Lineker said on his Twitter
account.
Arsenal have not won the league since 2004 and
finished second this season, 10 points behind
Leicester.
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