Jamie Vardy joins Cremonese on a one-year deal with option to extend

Jamie Vardy has completed a surprise move to Serie A side Cremonese, signing a one year deal with an option to extend after leaving Leicester City following 13 seasons. The 38 year old arrived in Milan on Sunday evening ahead of medical checks and was later presented by the newly promoted club, who have started the season with back to back wins and sit near the top of the table.

Cremonese said Vardy had agreed an initial contract running until June 2026, with an option to extend for a further season subject to conditions. Italian reports said he landed at Milan Linate Airport on a private jet, wearing a Cremonese scarf and was mobbed by supporters chanting for European ambition. The club staged a playful unveiling that included Vardy posing beside a violin, a nod to Cremona's history as a centre of violin making and a pun the club called StradiVardy.

The move ends an open summer in which Vardy was a free agent after Leicester allowed his contract to expire following their relegation. He leaves the Foxes as a club legend, having scored 200 goals in 500 appearances, played a pivotal role in Leicester's improbable 2015-16 Premier League title and won the FA Cup in 2021. Vardy also...