Jamie Vardy’s WAG labels Leicester City fans ‘pathetic’ after they blame her for rumours he’s moving to Arsenal.
Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah has been involved in a Twitter spat with Leicester City fans over claims the striker could be moving to London and joining Arsenal next season for £20 million.
Reports claimed Arsene Wenger was willing to offer Vardy £120,000-a-week as he attempts to bring the Premier League title to the Emirates Stadium for the first time.
Vardy scored 24 goals in the league last season and was instrumental in Leicester City’s unlikely league success.
However, some Leicester fans reacted angrily to news that Arsenal have reportedly triggered the 29-year-old striker’s release clause with their offer.
Leicester have offered Vardy £80,000-a-week following their Premier League triumph.
Some fans have reacted badly to the proposed move.
Responding to the criticism, Mrs Vardy tweeted: ‘Listen LCFC fans, don’t come at me with abuse! I have nothing whatsoever to do with calling the shots in my husband’s career! It’s unfair.’
Later she wrote: ‘Right, I’m off for a nice family day with my husband… you lot can crack on!’ Enjoy your day everone.’
Former Leicester and England striker Gary Lineker wants Vardy to stay at the King Power Stadium with Claudio Ranieri’s side.
And in response to broadcaster Piers Morgan, who wrote on Twitter ‘Come on @vardy7 - let’s do this’, Lineker challenged Vardy to turn down the advances from north London.
He wrote: ‘Stay with the Champions @vardy7 don’t join the perennial also-rans.’
Vardy scored 24 goals in the Foxes’ triumphant campaign, forging a brilliant understanding with Riyad Mahrez, who has been linked with Arsenal in the past.
With Euro 2016 ahead, Vardy’s focus has been on England duty in recent weeks but he may now have a major career decision to make before the finals.
The former Halifax and Fleetwood striker has enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the game and signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Leicester only in February as the club rewarded him for driving their title bid.
Leicester were 5,000-1 shots to win the league at the beginning of the campaign but defied those odds to finish an astonishing 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal.
Vardy was playing for Stocksbridge Park Steels until 2010, and the prospect of joining one of England’s biggest club sides could be difficult to turn down, despite Leicester’s achievement in the last 10 months and his affection for the club.
Like Vardy, Lineker was top scorer in the top flight with Leicester before leaving, in his case for Everton in 1985.
There was no immediate comment from Leicester, Arsenal or Vardy’s management on the reports of Arsenal’s approach.
Vardy indicated in early May that he had no desire to leave Leicester.
He said at the time: ‘We’ve just won the league and will be playing in the Champions League next year. I am happy here.’
