The experienced striker has scored 143 Premier League goals

Wolverhampton Wanderers are said to be plotting a surprise move for Leicester City club icon Jamie Vardy in the upcoming summer transfer window.

The 38-year-old striker, who was recently dubbed by the Foxes as their ‘greatest ever player’, has confirmed his intentions to leave Leicester at the end of the season following their immediate return to the Championship under Ruud van Nistelrooy.

"To the fans of Leicester, I'm gutted that this day is coming, but I knew it was going to come eventually," Vardy said in a video posted by Leicester on social media.

"I've spent 13 unbelievable years at this club, with lots of success, and some downs, but the majority have all been highs. It's finally time to call it a day, which I'm devastated about, but I think the timing is right. Leicester will always, always have a massive place in my heart."

Vardy described the club's season as "miserable" and a "total embarrassment" but insists he has more to offer the game as a player.

He added: "This isn't retirement. I want to keep on playing and doing what I enjoy most - scoring goals. I may be 38 but I still have the desire and ambition to achieve so much more."

What next for Jamie Vardy?

Since confirming his decision to leave Leicester, Vardy has been the subject of reports linking him with a move to ambitious Welsh side Wrexham. The Red Dragons, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are currently on a run of three consecutive promotions which has taken them from the National League to the Championship in an unprecedented feat.

They have ambitions of reaching the top-flight and have previously acquired former top-flight stars such as James McLean and Steven Fletcher in recent seasons. Elsewhere, Vardy, a boyhood Sheffield Wednesday fan, has been linked with a return to the club that released him as a youngster at the age of 16.

However, despite these claims Vardy is widely understood to want to remain in the Premier League. Sky Sports News reports the striker still believes he can compete in the top-flight after scoring seven for the Foxes this term.

Where would Jamie Vardy fit in at Wolves?

Football Insider claims that Wolves are keen on bringing Vardy to Molinuex on a free transfer when his contract at the King Power Stadium expires.

The Old Gold currently have Matheus Cunha as a central attacking midfielder and Jorgen Strand-Larsen as a striker being their main source of goals. But a lack of squad depth has been an issue with Sasa Kalajdzic making just 12 appearances since his arrival in 2022 due to repeated injury. Hwang Hee-Chan, meanwhile, has struggled with injuries and game time under new boss Vitor Pereira.

It is suggested that the Midlands club see Vardy as an important impact player rather than a nailed-on starter in Pereira’s side. But nevertheless he’s viewed as a player that can help the club climb the table. Vardy is the 15th highest scorer of any player in the Premier League era and a one-time Golden Boot winner after scoring 23 during the 2019/20 season. He’s also won the Premier League in 2016, an FA Cup in 2021 and has twice made the PFA Team of the Season.