Foxes agree record Vardy deal

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20120517

Foxes agree record Vardy deal

Foxes to break non-league record

Jamie Vardy: Set to join Leicester City

Sky Sports understands Leicester City have agreed a deal worth £1million for Fleetwood Town striker Jamie Vardy.

Vardy is understood to have turned down offers from fellow Championship sides Cardiff City and Peterborough United to join Leicester.

Sky Sports has learnt the striker is now at the Walkers Stadium, undergoing a medical ahead of signing for the Foxes.

The Conference champions have agreed what is a record deal for a non-league player, and it could rise to £1.7million.

Vardy, 25, only joined Fleetwood last season from Halifax Town. Before that he played over 100 games for Stocksbridge Park Steels.

I assume he's basically our player now then, Mods delete if needs be, but it looks set to happen

[SMX11]

20120517

Sky Sports understands Leicester City have agreed a deal worth £1million for Fleetwood Town striker Jamie Vardy.

Vardy is understood to have turned down offers from fellow Championship sides Cardiff City and Peterborough United to join Leicester.

Sky Sports has learnt the striker is now at the Walkers Stadium, undergoing a medical ahead of signing for the Foxes.

The Conference champions have agreed what is a record deal for a non-league player, and it could rise to £1.7million.

Vardy, 25, only joined Fleetwood last season from Halifax Town. Before that he played over 100 games for Stocksbridge Park Steels.

I assume he's basically our player now then, Mods delete if needs be, but it looks set to happen

[Larry_LCFC]

Really winds me up when they call it the walkers stadium. May not seem much but its just sloppy journalism at its best!

[Corky]

Have we left Filbert St?

[Guest BlueBrett]

Is this guy good? (Please don't just copy and paste his goal scoring record by way of reply)

[Out Foxed]

we are ******

[Libertine]

Have we left Filbert St?

I've been going to Victoria Park for the last 16 years, who have I been watching?

[Big Dave]

I've been going to Victoria Park for the last 16 years, who have I been watching?

Not sure, but it was probably better than what we have been watching!!!!!

[Corky]

I've been going to Victoria Park for the last 16 years, who have I been watching?

PAP.

[James.]

Bit of a punt really. £1m is a lot for any non-league player. Not too fussed about the possible rise to £1.7m as if we end up paying that I assume it will be because he's put in a decent shift.

A gamble but an exciting gamble and a signing in keeping with the overall young/hungry Pearson style.

[Libertine]

PAP.

PARK AND PROUD.

[Tielemans63]

I'll be really interested to see how he does. I must admit, I'm not convinced he'll make an immediate impact as it's such a big step up in class but obviously I wish him all the best and I hope he becomes one of those non-league success stories a la Ian Wright / Kevin Phillips / Alan Smith etc.

[Jace]

We have taken much worse gambles, remember people wondering if Matt Elliot could make the step up to the Premiership from Oxford

[blueblood88]

I just hope he doesn't turn into a lardy vardy :D :D

[Filbert_Ross]

3 year deal, squad number 33 then

[Daggers]

Whoopee!

He'll make a great back-up to Owen and Heskey.

[Danno]

When do the squad numbers get announced?

[Kyle_Le_Don]

I really do think NP is going to be our next MON!

Have total faith in the guy for our club...

welcome aboard Vardy...

[RonnieTodger]

Technically, he's no longer a non-league player. It even said in the report that Fleetwood are champions.

[RumbleFox]

I'm really excited about this. This is exactly the sort of transfer I love. Welcome aboard Jamie and good luck. X

[Dan]

When do the squad numbers get announced?

When we have a squad.

[GianEmmo Zola]

Vardy vardy vardy vardy ohhhhhhhhhh

To ruby haha poor

[Bob Weasel Fox]

if true, good luck Jamie Vardy, may you score lots of goals for Leicester City

[acooling08]

Massive gamble.

Even if he turns out shit you know you'll get 100% from him. This is his chance for a life of luxary.

[Jaspa]

Massive gamble.

Even if he turns out shit you know you'll get 100% from him. This is his chance for a life of luxary.

Well yeah, Im guessin today could've been the biggest day in his life so far, and he's probably already on a jet to Cyprus to go and celebrate.

I don't think its a big of a gamble we've taken in the past two years, and I'm fairly confident this will pay off

Luxury*