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Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy heads to United.

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By Mirror | May 20, 2016

Leicester striker Vardy has enjoyed the season of his life as the 5,000-1 outsider Foxes won the title, and that has made the 29-year-old one of the most sought-after properties in English football.

Several Premier League clubs have been sounded out about the England international, and the Hammers are understood to have shown an interest.

West Ham are desperate for a striker as they prepare to move into the Olympic Stadium for next season, and co-chairman David Sullivan confirmed back in March that they would like to bring in Liverpool’s Christian Benteke.

Lyon hitman Alexandre Lacazette and Marseille’s Michy Batshuayi are also on the radar, with the Hammers having already made bids for both men.

They have also been eyeing Manchester City's Wilfried Bony .

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But if Vardy has a buy-out clause after signing a new contract in February , then West Ham are ready to explore a move.

It could be difficult to lure him away from Leicester after he signed that new deal, and with Champions League football to look forward to with the Foxes next season when the Hammers could, at best, offer Europa League .

But Vardy’s age and getting into top-level football late means that clubs may feel they might be able to tempt him with an even bigger deal.