Overview
- Multiple outlets first reported on Monday that São Paulo have made an initial approach to sign free agent Jamie Vardy following his departure from Cremonese.
- Vardy, 39, left Cremonese after the 2025–26 season in which he scored seven goals in 29 Serie A appearances and is publicly weighing his next move.
- ESPN Brazil and other reports say formal negotiations have not started and the club's hierarchy is split between seeing Vardy as an immediate goalscorer and viewing the wage and age as a gamble.
- Interest from England remains, with Premier League clubs including West Ham reported to be monitoring Vardy, so any deal would involve competing offers and a quick mid‑season integration if it goes ahead.
- If completed, the move would send a veteran Premier League winner to a São Paulo side sitting mid-table that is seeking a short-term scoring boost and greater attacking leadership.