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Arsene Wenger reveals how close Arsenal were to signing Jamie Vardy

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has heaped praise on Leicester City star Jamie Vardy and revealed that he offered him a lot of money to join the Gunners in the summer of 2016.

The 34-year-old guided the Foxes to a historic and maiden Premier League title during the 2015/16 season and ahead of the European Championships, he was widely fancied to sign for the north London giants after they triggered the £20m release clause on his contract.

However, the striker decided against joining them and instead committed his long-term future to the Foxes.