Jamie Vardy must be rewarded with new deal after Man Utd exploits - Jamie Redknapp

Jamie Vardy wheels away in delight after scoring for Leicester

LEICESTER should act quickly to tie goal machine Jamie Vardy down to a new deal as soon as possible.

 

Vardy netted the opener in Leicester’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United - the 11th Premier League game in a row he has scored in, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record in the process.

The 28-year-old’s form is unlikely to have gone unnoticed by the top flight’s big boys.

Vardy became only the fourth player in Premier League history to score 14 goals or more after 14 games.

 

And Redknapp believes the Foxes should do all they can to keep him out of the reach of their rivals.

“When Jamie Vardy scored in his fifth game in a row, I thought: 'Well, he'll run out of steam soon.' When he scored in his eighth, it was: 'Ah, he still can't do it.' Now he's scored in 11 and set the record,” Redknapp wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.

“Leicester must reward him. Only three players have ever scored more Premier League goals after 14 games and two of them went on to lift the golden boot. Vardy is up there with the best of them.

 

Jamie Redknapp thinks Jamie Vardy should be rewarded with a new deal

“But it's a gamble for Leicester. Vardy has two-and-a-half years left on his contract so do they boost his deal and hang on to him or cash in? He's had a fantastic season, as have Leicester, but they will do well to repeat it next time around.

“Vardy deserves rewarding and I hope Leicester keep him because he and the club are a great fit. Now he should see just how far his goals can take them.”