Arsenal have triggered the release clause in Jamie Vardy’s contract, according to Stuart James of the Guardian.
The Leicester City striker finished last season with 24 goals in 38 games, as the Foxes won the Premier League title, and has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for £2om.
Understand that Arsenal have triggered the release clause in Jamie Vardy's contract. Leicester still determined to keep hold of him.
— Stuart James (@stujames75) June 3, 2016
According to the Mirror, Liverpool are also interested in the 29-year-old, and have offered the player £140,000 a week. However, Arsene Wenger has the upper hand on Klopp due to the terms of Vardy’s contract.
The release clause only applies to clubs in the Champions League, and so Arsenal are in prime position to land the striker, having finished 2nd (behind Leicester) compared to Liverpool’s 8th place.
The Gunners are reportedly prepared to offer Vardy a four-year deal, worth £120,000 per week, a huge double-your-money upgrade on Vardy’s current deal at Leicester, which is worth £60,000 a week.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was understood to be in attendance at Wembley on Thursday night to watch Vardy in action for England against Portugal.
Vardy only signed his current deal with Leicester last season, and the club have made it clear they do not want to sell any of their star performers.
