Jamie Vardy has turned down a sensational Saudi Arabia switch

Jamie Vardy has turned down a sensational offer to become the next high-profile player to move to Saudi Arabia.

After Al Nassr brought in Cristiano Ronaldo on a £173 million-a-year deal, the Saudi Pro League are causing absolute chaos in the transfer market with a series of massive moves for household names.

In recent times, the likes of Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Edouard Mendy have all signed for Saudi sides for eye-watering money.

An endless list of players could soon follow suit as the rumour mill continues to swirl, but it appears as though Leicester City striker Vardy will not be heading to the Middle East.

According to Sky Sports News, the 36-year-old has received a proposal from Al Khaleej FC, who finished 14th out of 16 in the SPL last term.

There's no word on the wages being offered for Vardy but as per Rob Dorsett, the Premier League winner has turned down the approach.

(Excl) Jamie Vardy has rejected an approach from Saudi Arabian side Khaleej FC. One year left on his #lcfc contract, and yet to talk to Maresca about his role in the Championship. But a move to Saudi wouldn’t suit him and his family.

— Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) June 29, 2023

It's said Vardy doesn't feel life in Saudi would suit his family, even with the hefty salary that he could have earned.

He has one year remaining on his contract at the King Power Stadium and is yet to sit down with new Foxes boss Enzo Maresca, who has left his role on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City coaching staff to take the reins at Leicester.

Leicester have already lost both James Maddison and Youri Tielemans to Spurs and Aston Villa respectively, while Harvey Barnes is attracting strong interest from West Ham.

Plenty of Leicester fans will be hoping Vardy, who has notched 136 goals in the Premier League, stays put to help the club return to the top flight after suffering relegation to the Premier League.

Former Leicester star Riyad Mahrez is another name who has been heavily linked with a Saudi transfer, with reports saying he has been offered two-year contract worth £43 million per season by Al Ahli.