Jamie Vardy receives Premier League offer after guiding Leicester to Championship title

Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring vs Preston (Image: Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

Enzo Maresca has offered Jamie Vardy the opportunity to stay at Leicester to increase his Premier League goal tally. Vardy is out of contract this summer but only four players have outscored him in this year's Championship after he scored twice to inspire the Foxes to the title on Monday night.

The ex-England striker netted twice as Leicester sealed the title to return to the top flight as champions with a 3-0 win at Preston. The 37-year-old is out of contract in July but has no plans to retire.

And after hitting 18 goals this season to end Leicester's top goalscorer for a sixth season, the first since 2019-20, Maresca has offered the opportunity to the centre-forward to play in the Premier League again next year.

The Leicester manager said: "Jamie Vardy is Leicester. Jamie Vardy has always scored goals in his life and he's going to score goals even when he's 40, 45. It's in his blood to score goals. We are very lucky that he's our player.

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"Now we finish (the season), we have a game Saturday, and then we sit. But my feeling is that he's going to stay this is my feeling, if I can decide."

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Leicester's promotion was confirmed when second-placed Leeds lost to QPR last Friday. After winning at Deepdale, Leicester now have the chance to end the season with 100 points. They face Blackburn in their final match this Saturday afternoon.

Italian manager Maresca added: "It's a fantastic feeling. We've said many times, it has been a tough season, intense. The Championship is a long season, many games, but at the end we did it and we are very happy.

"The performances were there and I think we completely deserved this target."

On Leicester's promotion party at his house at the weekend, Maresca said: "I had pizza and then invited the coaching staff at home, but then suddenly at 2 o'clock in the morning the players arrived! The party lasted a little longer.

"We enjoyed the last two days a lot. I told them they need to enjoy this we work every day for moments like this. But we tried to be focused yesterday to prepare for the game."

Jamie Vardy enjoys Leicester's win at Preston (Image: Leicester City FC via Getty Imag)

Preston manager Ryan Lowe congratulated Leicester on their success.

He said: "They're a good team. We knew they would have large passages of play and control it but, the three goals, you can't give them chances like that or they will punish you. For all their dominance and brilliance, the three goals were frustrating and that needs to change.

"But they have done a fantastic job. They have set the bar high and I wish them all the best and congratulations."

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