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LONDON. — Jamie Vardy has given Leicester a huge boost by insisting he will stay with the English Premier League soccer champions next season.

Vardy fired Leicester’s miraculous charge to the title with 24 goals and the England striker’s blistering form prompted speculation he could be lured away from the King Power Stadium by one of the league’s superpowers.

But with Leicester looking forward to competing in the Champions League and defending the title, the 29-year-old is adamant he will ignore any big money offers.

“We’ve just won the league and will be playing in the Champions League next year. I am happy here,” Vardy said.

Vardy’s remarkable rise this season recently saw him voted Football Writers’ Player of the Year, but he knows Leicester owe their success to more than just his predatory instincts.

He claims the turning point in Leicester’s fairytale triumph came when boss Claudio Ranieri gave them a week off after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Tottenham in February. — AFP.