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– Striker Jamie Vardy has extended his contract at Leicester City until 2024.
– Vardy, 35, marked 10 years at the club in May and has scored 133 Premier League goals in 272 appearances.
– He scored 24 goals in 2015-16 as they won the Premier League title and he has also won the FA Cup and played in the Champions League since joining from non-league Fleetwood in 2012.
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 20, 2022
– “I’m obviously over the moon,” said Vardy, who has scored 164 goals in 387 appearances in all competitions.
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 20, 2022
– “Once I heard it was something the club was looking at, there was only one thing that was going to happen, and I was going to sign it. The decision was easy.”
BREAKING: Jamie Vardy has signed a new contract at Leicester until 2024 โ
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— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 20, 2022
– Vardy’s contract was due to expire in 2023 and he had been linked with Manchester United during the transfer window.
– He added: “I’ve been here long enough now that I feel like part of the furniture.
– “My legs are still feeling great so I’ll carry on helping the Club as much as I can, whether that’s scoring or assisting, that’s what I’m here to do.”
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 20, 2022
– Vardy won the Premier League golden boot in 2019-20 with 23 goals and has also scored seven goals in 26 appearances for England.