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Jamie Vardy and Ruud van Nistelrooy Leicester Metropolis (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Pictures)
Former West Ham United and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has joked that he wouldn’t thoughts seeing Leicester Metropolis relegated in order that Jamie Vardy can’t catch him within the all-time Premier League scoring charts.
Vardy is now simply 20 objectives away from overtaking Defoe within the prime ten, so he may realistically have that report in his sights as he exhibits no signal of slowing down even on the age of 37.
Vardy is a Leicester legend and stayed with them even once they spent final season within the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in 2022/23.
Now again within the prime flight, the previous England worldwide remains to be going sturdy for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s aspect and will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he can take the chance so as to add to his legendary standing.
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It will be fairly a feat to get forward of an enormous title like Defoe, particularly contemplating that Vardy began his Premier League profession quite a bit later than Defoe.
Jermain Defoe jokes about Leicester Metropolis relegation
Jamie Vardy celebrates a purpose for Leicester Metropolis (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Pictures)
When Jamie Carragher put it to Defoe that Leicester being relegated may assist him hold his report, Defoe jokingly responded: “Properly…I’m hanging on to that prime ten.”
Defoe laughed, so is unquestionably simply joking round, however Leicester followers won’t be too completely happy along with his feedback as they watch their group combat for survival.
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It’s been a whirlwind few months for the Foxes, who gained promotion beneath Enzo Maresca, however who then noticed their supervisor poached by Chelsea in the summertime.
Leicester than struggled beneath Steve Cooper, and lately moved to rent Van Nistelrooy as his alternative after the Dutchman’s temporary spell as interim supervisor at Manchester United.
Vardy has been one fixed for Leicester in all these years, and the membership’s followers will likely be cheering him on as he continues to chase Premier League information.
