Leicester captain praises Vardy as he decided to stay with Foxes

– Leicester striker Vardy has signed a new contract to stay at King Power Stadium

– Jamie Vardy rejected Arsenal’s offer

– Leicester captain Wes Morgan praises the forward

Wes Morgan, the Leicester City captain, states that  Jamie Vardy had no reason to leave the club.

Jamie Vardy has rejected Arsenal’s £150,000-a-week offer and agreed a four-year contract extension with Leicester City.

It is believed that the England striker has signed a deal worth £100,000-a-week.

The Gunners triggered Vardy’s £20million release clause, but the 29-year-old decided to reject their offer in favour of remaining with the Premier League champions.

Vardy, who netted 24 goals last season, had concerns about playing regularly at Arsenal and Leicester countered with a double-your-money deal.

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And Morgan, who has also re-signed, said: “It’s to be expected that teams are going to be interested in him, but he has committed himself to Leicester now and it’s great for the fans, the players and the club. He has proved himself on the big stage and, no doubt, he can do that again because he’s much more confident now. Even on the ­international stage with England, he has been a threat straight away.”

The captain also added: “And, at Leicester, he’s proved himself. We are the defending champions – there’s no reason for him to leave.”

Wes Morgan da Riyad Mahrez

Morgan also warned the striker  that opponents would put even more work into him after his 24 league goals last season:  “I’m sure teams will do their research and know about him – he’s a household name now, isn’t he? So, teams will try to nullify his threat. But plenty of defenders have tried and failed so far. I’m just looking forward to seeing what he can do.”

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