Jamie Vardy urged to wait 24 hours for Leicester's last-ditch offer before deciding on £20m Arsenal switch22:30, 5 JUN 2016 UPDATED 22:57, 5 JUN 2016
BY JOHN CROSS
Leicester haven't given up hope on keeping the England striker but will move for Watford's Troy Deeney if they lose himJamie Vardy has been asked to wait 24 hours until Leicester make a counter offer in a desperate attempt to stop him going to Arsenal.That is the delay in the £20m move even though Arsenal remain hopeful and very confident that they will get the deal done.
Gunners striker Olivier Giroud has even claimed he has been told Vardy wants to join Arsenal and the switch is “good news” despite the threat to his own position.
Leicester will move for Watford striker Troy Deeney if they lose Vardy but they still have not given up hope on persuading the England striker to stay.
Arsenal have held negotiations, made it clear they will meet the £20m release clause and offered Vardy a contract believed to be worth £120,000-a-week over three years with the option of a fourth.That is double what 29-year-old Vardy is on at Leicester and the Premier League champions are fighting to keep him and have asked him to delay a decision until they try and match it.
Those close to Vardy believe he is leaning towards moving to the Emirates but has yet to make a final decision. Arsenal are now waiting on Vardy with the ball firmly in his court. Vardy is due to fly out with England to the Euros on Monday.Arsenal were hoping to do a medical and complete negotiations before he went to France as Roy Hodgson does not want transfer talk disrupting his plans but the England boss may allow him to do it before the tournament actually starts.
Leicester are clearly thinking about the future as they have enquired about Watford captain Deeney and will make a £10m bid if Vardy goes.
It would be a hammer blow for Leicester to lose their 24 goal top scorer and they fear losing him would send a bad signal to N’Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez which is why they are still fighting.
But Giroud, the France striker who will be most at risk by Vardy’s arrival, says he can play with the England star and would welcome the competition.
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