Overview

• Italian and UK reports say Cremonese have agreed a free-transfer deal and expect Vardy to travel to Cremona to finalise it, though no announcement has been made.
• AFP, citing a source at the promoted club, says negotiations only recently began and are not yet advanced.
• Head coach Davide Nicola praised Vardy’s quality but declined to provide updates when asked before the Sassuolo fixture.
• Cremonese have opened with wins over AC Milan and Sassuolo and sit atop Serie A after two matches, adding momentum to their search for experience up front.
• Vardy, 38, left Leicester this summer after 13 seasons with 200 goals in 500 appearances, and he has also been linked with Celtic, Everton, Rangers, Napoli, Wrexham and MLS.