West Ham United 'keeping eye' on Sheffield Wednesday-linked Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy
West Ham United have been credited with interest in a player linked with Sheffield Wednesday earlier in the summer
West Ham United are reportedly keeping an eye on Jamie Vardy following talk of interest from Sheffield Wednesday earlier in the summer.
The 39-year-old was released by Wednesday as a teenager, years before he blossomed into one of England’s most revered marksmen.
After ascending the pyramid in stunning fashion, he established himself at Leicester City and scored 200 goals for the club between 2012 and 2025.
He spent last season in Italy with Cremonese, suffering relegation from Serie A before departing at the end of the season.
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Reports indicated Wednesday had held discussions over the possibility of a swoop for Vardy, who is still a free agent.
Vardy later poured cold water on the prospect of a move to Hillsborough and Sky Sports have now claimed he is of interest to West Ham.
The Hammers, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, are thought to be keeping an eye on the vastly-experienced forward.
West Ham have the power of parachute payments and the consequent ability to give Vardy a lucrative contract.
Talk of Sheffield Wednesday return
When asked about the possibility of a Wednesday return in June, Vardy said: “In short, no. It's one of them things, I've always said that once I was let go then that chapter was kind of...shut. That's just me, that's how I am. It wasn't meant to be so it's never meant to be, kind of thing.”
Some Wednesday fans may have held on the hope of a reunion materialising, especially as Vardy was unlikely to publicly confirm it was a possibility even if an offer was on the table.
However, the emergence of interest from West Ham could extinguish any lingering hope of a deal being done.