Brendan Rodgers explains why Jamie Vardy did not join Arsenal three years back

Brendan Rodgers revealed the reason why Jamie Vardy snubbed Arsenal move to remain at Leicester City.

In the summer of 2016, the Gunners had submitted a bid for Vardy and even got their offer accepted by Leicester. He was coming off fresh of a Premier League title-winning season and was in high demand.

Arsenal needed a proven goalscorer and Arsene Wenger though Vardy to be his best choice. The striker instead, turned down the chance to join Arsenal and three years later, is leading the Premier League in goals.

“The one thing I know from Jamie Vardy is he’s a team player,” said Rodgers in quotes reported by Football.london.

“It’s about the team. Of course he’s a top striker but he loves competition. You see it every day in our working time together.”

Rodgers dismissed the idea that Vardy rejected the move because he feared the competition at the Emirates, saying: “He’s the type of guy who’s proven himself all his life, all his career, and he’s proven himself to be one of the top strikers in Europe.

“It wouldn’t have been because of that, that he didn’t go to Arsenal. There were a number of things: he was probably offered a good deal here, felt comfortable here, stable here, his family. It’s an incredible club. Especially with all the paraphernalia around the Premier League.

“This is a club that’s pure in its community spirit, doesn’t get carried away with all the stuff that the Premier League can bring, and he’s the type of guy who will have enjoyed that, being looked after.”

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