Vardy close to sealing move to Cremonese | OneFootball

Jamie Vardy is close to completing a transfer to Cremonese, which is tied on points with the leader of Serie A, Napoli, confirmed a source from the newly-promoted club.

The source told AFP that the former Premier League champion will arrive in Milan on Sunday night to finalize a one-season contract, with an option for renewal for another year if Cremonese remains in the elite of Italian football.

Promising Start for Cremonese

Cremonese has six perfect points in their first two matches of the new Serie A season, after defeating Sassuolo 3-2 on Friday and beating AC Milan at San Siro last weekend.

End of an Era at Leicester

Vardy left Leicester City after 13 years at the end of last season, ending a relationship that created one of the most romantic stories in recent football history.

The 38-year-old striker signed with Leicester from the modest Fleetwood Town, when he was in his mid-20s, after balancing football with a factory job.

Meteoric Rise and Historic Title

He quickly made an impact in the Championship, the second division of English football, helping Leicester win the title in 2014 before becoming the goal-scoring hero in the surprising Premier League victory in 2016.

That season, he broke a record previously set by Manchester United idol Ruud van Nistelrooy, by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches. Vardy also won the Golden Boot as the league's top scorer in the 2019-20 season.

Numbers and Achievements

Vardy has a career marked by impressive numbers:

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