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England star: Leicester's Jamie Vardy will not be distracted by Arsenal pursuit
JAMIE VARDY will not let speculation over his club future distract him from England duty at Euro 2016, according to team-mate Daniel Sturridge.
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The Leicester forward left for France yesterday still considering a proposed £20million move to Arsenal, with the Premier League champions having offered him a new improved contract to keep him at the King Power Stadium.
The 29-year-old enjoyed a stand-out campaign for the Foxes, netting 24 league goals as 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester won the title.
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He also cemented his place in Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad and was voted the Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association.
Express Sport understands Vardy will not inform either Arsenal or Leicester of his decision until after this summer's tournament in France.
Liverpool forward Sturridge believes whatever may need to be decided by Vardy on domestic issues, it will have no impact on how the striker readies himself for the immediate challenges ahead in France over the coming weeks.
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"That is what everyone is here to do: concentrate on England and not focus on the speculation outside of that," Sturridge said on the speculation.
"It is about going there with the right mentality and the right frame of mind, and Jamie's exactly that way. He is not worrying about anything other than England."
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