Arsene Wenger: “In 2016, we were close to signing Jamie Vardy, and after we reached a final agreement with him and his club, Jamie decided to withdraw from his agreement with us. On his way back to Leicester, he called me and asked for time to think. We were surprised after that by the news that he had renewed his contract with Leicester City with the same salary that we had offered him.”

Jamie Vardy might not be the most disciplined player but his loyalty cannot be questioned.