England striker and Arsenal target Jamie Vardy has agreed a new deal with Premier League champions Leicester.<\/p>\n
The Foxes said the 29-year-old, whose goals helped the club claim a shock title success last season, will sign an extended four-year contract.<\/p>\n
“Both parties hope this announcement will end recent speculation regarding Jamie’s future,” a club statement said.<\/p>\n
Vardy was the subject of a reported \u00a320m bid from Premier League rivals Arsenal before the start of Euro 2016.<\/p>\n
That bid activated a release clause in his contract, with the Gunners offering him a deal reported to be worth \u00a3120,000 a week.<\/p>\n
Leicester responded with an offer said to be worth \u00a3100,000.<\/p>\n
Vardy, who joined the Foxes from non-league Fleetwood Town for \u00a31m in 2012, had already signed a new three-year deal with the club in February.<\/p>\n
He is currently on duty with England at Euro 2016 in France and scored in the 2-1 win over Wales in the group stage.<\/p>\n
Roy Hodgson’s side eventually finished second in Group B to make it through to the last 16, where they will face Iceland on Monday.<\/p>\n
The news that Vardy had decided to stay with Leicester delighted Gary Lineker.<\/p>\n
The former Foxes striker tweeted: “A show of loyalty from @vardy7 and a show of ambition from @LCFC is to be applauded.”<\/p>\n
But Vardy’s decision means that former club Fleetwood miss out on a lucrative payday courtesy of a sell-on clause in his contract.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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