Jamie Vardy 'in talks' over shock move away from Leicester as 'exorbitant' contract offer revealed

Jamie Vardy is reportedly in talks over a shock move away from Leicester City.

On the back of Leicester clinching their return to the Premier League, it was announced that striker Vardy had penned a new deal to extend his stay with the Foxes.

So far in the 24/25 season, the 37-year-old has made eight appearances in the Premier League, scoring three goals.

Despite being a key part of Steve Cooper’s squad at the King Power Stadium, Vardy has been heavily linked with a move away from the club.

Earlier in the month, it was reported that Vardy and his wife, Becky, took a secret flight to Bahrain as rumours over a move to Saudi Arabia refused to go away.

Now, it has been claimed that Vardy has been offered a lucrative deal to sign for either the Saudi Professional League or the Qatari Stars League.

As reported by Spanish news outlet Fichajes, Vardy will have a decision to make come the end of the season, either to retire or move to the Middle East.

It has been suggested that Vardy was previously in talks with a move to the Middle East but wanted to continue to play in the Premier League.

However, he is said to be back in talks after several teams offered exorbitant figures for his signature.

Vardy was on the scoresheet on Saturday as Leicester came from 2-0 down to beat Southampton in the Premier League.

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After the match, Foxes boss Cooper said: “Of course, it’s a brilliant way to win and hopefully when we look back on the season it will become a memorable day, for the supporters first of foremost, who spend a lot of money on travel and going through everything as they do, the emotions.

“It’ll be one they won’t forget in a season we’re trying to make successful. They’ll go out of the stadium feeling good.”

He added: “We had players who came on and off at half-time and a little bit later to make a real impact in the game. We see players who haven’t even got on the pitch today celebrating like they’ve played 90 minutes. Those things are really important to me because I know how much you need them.”

Leicester will be back in Premier League action this Friday when they take on rivals Nottingham Forest.