Claudio Ranieri warns off Vardy suitors

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has insisted that it would take a lump sum of money to persuade his side to let go of star striker Jamie Vardy.

The 28-year-old has been in top form for the Foxes this term, and this has earned him a regular spot in the English national setup.

Ranieri has now advised that the player's suitors would have to come up with a huge pay deal to prise Vardy away from the King Power Stadium.

"If I am the owner, a lot, a lot, a lot. Do you want Jamie? Give me a lot of money. We want to keep him and we want to keep hold of all our best players but if there are some teams who want to spend money 'OK', we'll re-start and we'll see another good player. At this moment we'll enjoy with Jamie," the Italian said in a press conference.

Vardy currently leads the Premier League goalscoring charts with seven goals in eight appearances.