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title: "Leicester City star came close to summer departure"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "JordanLM"
section: "Leicester"
published: "2016-02-04T18:47:15Z"
modified: "2016-02-04T18:47:15Z"
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# Leicester City star came close to summer departure

![vardy721](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vardy721-500x301.jpg?admin)Our relatively small contingent of Sheffield Wednesday fans in the Transfer Tavern have been making a lot of noise this evening, with an intriguing story being reported.

[*Football Insider* claims](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-leicester-agreed-to-sell-jamie-vardy-to-sheffield-wednesday-in-the-summer-2/) that Sheffield Wednesday agreed a deal with Premier League leaders Leicester City for the services of Jamie Vardy, which would have cost the Owls just £5m.

It is believed that former Leicester manger Nigel Pearson authorised the sale of the Premier League’s top scorer. However, Wednesday’s [new Thai owners are said to have pulled out at the last minute](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-leicester-agreed-to-sell-jamie-vardy-to-sheffield-wednesday-in-the-summer-2/), much to the frustration of their supporters in the Tavern who see their side currently 7th in the Championship.

Vardy has since been a sensation in the English top tier, having netted 18 goals this term. The 29-year old’s latest victims were Liverpool this week when he bagged a brace, the first a contender for goal of the season, keeping Claudo Ranieri’s men 3 points clear at the top of the league.

And our landlord has stated that Vardy is now reportedly close to signing a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2019 after he scored in 11 consecutive Premier League games, breaking Ruud Van Nistlerooy’s record and earned an England call-up.

**Leicester City fans, where would you have been in the league table without Vardy? Let us know in the comments below!**