“Take sentiment out…” – A possible new contract for Jamie Vardy has Leicester City concerned.

Jamie Vardy is one individual who has come to represent Leicester City and always will.

To put it mildly, the veteran striker’s rise from the non-league ranks to the status of English football’s cult hero, especially in this region of the East Midlands, has been remarkable.

The seasoned center-forward, who was demoted from the Premier League, did not leave the King Power Stadium like many other well-known players did. He has remained an essential member of Enzo Maresca’s team, which has dominated the Championship table for the majority of the season.

However, the Foxes hierarchy face several important and brutal decisions this summer, and one of those involves the 37-year-old who has netted 13 goals in 26 appearances so far this campaign.

Pundit issues brutal verdict on Jamie Vardy’s Leicester City future

Vardy’s contribution to the team over the past 12 years cannot be understated, but former England player Carlton Palmer has cautioned those in charge to consider this specific point of view when making decisions on his future.

The 58-year-old stated to Football League World that he believed Leicester City will hold off on having any talks with Jamie Vardy until after the season to find out which league they play in.

“He’s been an incredible asset to Leicester City and a tremendous servant. What would he provide in the top tier, though, if Leicester were to complete the task and rejoin the Premier League?

“He still has some pace, and he commands a certain amount of money.” Given his status as a legend inside the club, should you allow him to continue as a player and coach while he completes his coaching badges?

“I don’t see Leicester failing to get promoted, so the question in the Premier League is how much would he offer? Now is the moment to remove sentimentality from this. You can’t be paying the kind of money Palmer is making if he won’t give much more in the Premier League, Palmer asserted.

“However, given Jamie’s length of time at Leicester, he might accept an offer of a respectable deal that would allow him to work with the team and complete his coaching badges—after all, he is a very wealthy guy who has earned his money.

“In the Championship, he will always score goals and knows where the net is,” he stated.

“They will be promoted, as I mentioned, but the question now is if Leicester will offer him a contract based on his potential contribution to the squad, which at his age might not be much next season, but he has the experience.

Palmer went on to say: “We’ve seen this when players have been good servants to the football club, that the club have gone down the route of offering players the chance to complete their coaching badges.”

Just one day separates the FA Cup final from the Championship play-off final, and Leicester City and Coventry City may play in both.

Leicester City finances could sway Jamie Vardy decision

Although Vardy would undoubtedly be eager to finish his career at the King Power, the ugly truth is that any given result could be influenced by the financial gloom that surrounds Leicester.

According to recent reports, Enzo Maresca might need to remove a few high earners from the team’s wage bill before the official end of the season on June 30th in order to keep their accounts in order and prevent a potential deduction of points. This is because the EFL issued a statement revealing that the team was predicted to violate PSR regulations.

Vardy needs to stay focused on the game in the near term. He has been playing well in the last two Championship games, scoring three goals, including a double against Hull City on Saturday afternoon.

Given that Vardy’s average weekly wage of £140,000 is outrageous for a Championship player, it would seem inevitable that the club and the player—who has scored over 180 goals in over 450 games since 2012—would part ways if Leicester were to lose the promotion fight.

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