When Jamie Vardy left Leicester, who went down to the Championship last year, many predicted a total fiasco at La Cremonese. The English striker, then aged 38, was preparing to have his first experience abroad, he who was revealed late in life. Certainly, he did not succeed in keeping his club in Serie A, valiant 18th but 4 points from remaining. He still did well from a personal point of view.
His 7 goals in 29 league matches (in addition to 3 assists) made him the 2nd top scorer for his team, behind Federico Bonazzoli’s 10 goals. Vardy even finished the exercise like a cannonball with 2 goals and 1 assist in the last three matches. The two successes acquired during the 36th and 37th days were unfortunately not enough to save the Grigiorossi. Maintaining it would have meant automatic extension for the attacker.
Return to the Premier League?
Instead, he’s back on the market and this experience away from the gray England has suited him quite well. He would not be against staying in Serie A according to the Italian media after scoring against some national big names: Atalanta, Juventus, Bologna. The most capped player in Leicester’s history (500 appearances, 200 goals), hero of a documentary available on Netflix currently, would also have tracks with Liga clubs in the second half of the table.
But his priority, according to Daily Mailit is to return to the Premier League to show that he still has the level at the height of his 39 years and his very particular personal history. Some English teams would show interest in the idea of recruiting an experienced player, even emblematic of recent years in the country. The ex-international (26 caps, 7 goals) could provide some services in a role as a complementary player. Notice to amateurs.
