The striker has joined up for his 13th season at the King Power Stadium and will attempt to get the ten goals he needs to make it a double century in the club’s colours. The Jamie Vardy party is far from over, with the striker defiantly declaring that “age is just a number” after signing a new one-year contract with Leicester City. His long-awaited 12-month contract extension was revealed on Friday afternoon, preparing Vardy for his 13th season with the club. He turns 38 during the season, and some have questioned his ability to continue performing at such an advanced age, but he claims he’s still full of energy and eager to lead the line again.
Vardy scored 20 goals in all competitions this season, earning himself a new contract, and he will now look to maintain that form in the Premier League. If he finds the net ten more times, he will have scored a double century for City. “It probably could have been more, but you can’t score every time,” Vardy told the club, reflecting on his goal total this season and his new contract. “I’m happy with the numbers I got, but there’s more to come.”
“I look after myself.” I’ve always maintained that age is simply a number. My legs feel OK, so I continue until they say, ‘That’s it, game over.’ There will be a day when that happens, but not right now.” Vardy split main striker responsibilities with Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka for much of the season, but when things got tough and pressure mounted, Enzo Maresca stuck with the number nine. He replied with a 12-goal streak in 16 games at the close of the season.
He added: “Obviously, the goal at the start of last season was to re-enter the Premier League, and to do it in the style we did and win the league, everyone was overjoyed. It was a fantastic season. “I believe what many people don’t know is that everyone said we had the finest squad, but nothing is ever won on paper. We have to go out and put in performances, and as you can see from last season, how we played and scored points did wonders for us.
“We need to understand that winning is extremely difficult. It always is. Every opportunity to win a trophy or rejoice with the fans and your family must be taken advantage of, and I believe that is what you witnessed, particularly in the season’s last game.”
