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Claudio Ranieri: This is what I think about Jamie Vardy rejecting Arsenal
JAMIE VARDY rejecting Arsenal proves Leicester can compete for trophies again next season, according to manager Claudio Ranieri.
Ranieri (right) convinced Vardy to remain at Leicester
Arsenal triggered Vardy's £20million release clause and offered the former Fleetwood Town striker a £120,000-a-week deal to quit the King Power Stadium.
The contract would have earned the 29-year-old £18.72m over three years, with an option for a further year included in the terms.
But Vardy snubbed the offer and instead agreed a new £100,000-a-week deal at the Foxes.
Leicester have not been so fortunate with fellow star man from last season N'Golo Kante, who completed his £32m switch to Chelsea at the weekend.
Ranieri had already signed a like-for-like replacement to Kante in Nice's Nampalys Mendy, who arrived in a £13m switch at the start of July.