met, says Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri.
Claudio Ranieri has admitted that Real Madrid or another of
Europe's elite clubs could prise Jamie Vardy away from
Leicester City, but only for a big fee.
Reports in Spain linked the former non-League player with a
move to the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday and Ranieri initially
insisted he was not for sale.
However, the Italian has now said Vardy – who has scored 10
goals in as many Premier League apperances this season and
has been on target in each of his last seven top-flight
appearances – could be available if his valuation is met.
"It is important Jamie enjoys it here but I can also understand if
he wants to go to find a great club, but it would cost a lot,"
Ranieri said.
"If Real Madrid or some big names want to buy him they have
the money to buy him.
"The valuation is made by the owners, not me.
"But nobody asks [for] him, he is very happy here and we don't
want to sell him – it is clear."
The England international signed a three-year deal at the King
Power Stadium ahead of the 2015-16 season, but Ranieri
admitted his form could result in another offer at the end of the
campaign.
"He is happy with us, he is happy with his contract and that is
important – maybe at the end of the season [we will offer him a
new contract]," he added.
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