Overview

• Sources say Vardy is ‘desperate’ to join Celtic and reunite with Rodgers ahead of the September 1 transfer window deadline.
• At 38, he has been training with a personal coach and believes he can continue competing at the highest level until 40.
• Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic are keen to sign the free agent but face competition from West Ham, Brentford and Hollywood-owned Wrexham.
• After leaving Leicester City following a 13-year spell, Vardy remains a free agent able to negotiate terms until the window closes.
• Clubs are attracted by his proven goal-scoring record and the significant commercial boost his arrival would bring.