Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is buying an expensive country mansion but locals in the rugby-mad village are not happy about it.
According to The Sun, Vardy has cashed in the modest house he bought when he was “a nobody” and upgraded to a swanky eight-bed in sleepy Lincolnshire countryside.
An offer of almost £2.5m has been accepted on the property which boasts, an indoor pool, sauna, tennis court, gym, five bathrooms, five reception rooms and four acres of land.
Soon-to-be neighbours told The Sun that rugby was the main sport in the village and they weren’t sure Vardy would fit in.
One said: “We love rugby in this village and I’m not sure it’s the best fit for a high profile footballer.”
Arsenal made a bid of £22 million for Vardy in June 2016, triggering a release clause in his contract. Leicester offered him improved terms, and 20 days later he agreed to a new four-year deal, to be signed on his return from UEFA Euro 2016.
Vardy rejected Arsenal's offer due to not being assured that he would be played in his normal position, and because of the differences between the two club's tactics, with Arsène Wenger favouring possession and Leicester playing on the counter-attack.
