Brendan Rodgers says Jamie Vardy’s decision to stay at Leicester has cemented his legacy at the King Power Stadium after the striker joined the Premier League’s “100 club”.
The striker turned down the chance to join Arsenal in 2016, just weeks after spearheading the Foxes’ Premier League title success.
Other members of that Leicester team including N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Danny Drinkwater made big-money moves.
On Saturday Vardy, 33, scored his 100th Premier League goal, 206 games after becoming the first £1 million ($1.25 million) signing from a non-league club (Fleetwood Town) when he joined Leicester in 2012.
Of the 29 players to have become Premier League centurions, only Ian Wright (28 years 286 days) made his debut in the competition at an older age than Vardy (27 years 232 days).
Leicester manager Rodgers said: “I think as things stand he’s a legend here now for the rest of his time at the club — it’s just what he adds to that status over the rest of his career.
“It’s hard to knock players if they do want to move on because their careers are so short but he’s obviously felt really comfortable.
“He’s found a real home here. He is adored by the supporters and they absolutely love him.”
Maddison, ben doubtful
Leicester City playmaker James Maddison and full back Ben Chilwell are injury doubts for Tuesday’s Premier League clash at Arsenal, manager Brendan Rodgers said.
The pair are among the top chance creators in Rodgers’ side this season as the Foxes look to retain their top four spot and qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2016.
“We’ve got doubts over James Maddison and Ben Chilwell. They could be the two who could struggle,” Rodgers told reporters in a virtual news conference.
“We just have to wait and see. Ben’s (injury) is at the bottom of his foot, it’s giving him pain. We’ll see what the specialist says, sometimes you can play through it.”
