Transfer balls: Vardy to reject Arsenal – Wenger says he’s staying at Leicester
The BBC is reporting that Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, 29, will reject a move to Arsenal. The BBC says Vardy has “not made a final decision, but is understood to favour extending his time at the King Power Stadium.”
No final decision mean no decision at all, of course. But the BBC adds that Arsenal, who made a reported bid of £20m for Vardy, are looking at alternatives.
Indeed, Sky says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Chinese TV: “Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at Leicester and from what I know, he will stay at Leicester.”
Arsene Wenger on Chinese tv saying from what he knows “Vardy will stay at Leicester. #afc pic.twitter.com/ytbKrabTcI
— 90thMin (@90thMin) June 19, 2016
What does Wenger know? Well, according to Vardy, not much. The players told media yesterday:
“There is only one thing I want to do here and that is play football to the best of my ability. If I let things start distracting me, I’m not going to be able to do that, which will jeopardise the team as well. So everything has been completely blanked out except for England, England, England.”
Vardy’s made no decision on moving to Arsenal and is focused on Leicester. That’s what we know…
Posted: 19th, June 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
