Brendan Rodgers drops hints over 'blessed' Jamie Vardy's Leicester City future

Jamie Vardy’s long-term future at Leicester City will be assessed in the summer with manager Brendan Rodgers hinting he could play beyond his current deal.

Vardy returned to the scoresheet in midweek with a brace against Norwich, putting him back in the top 10 of the Premier League scoring chart. That is despite having only played 22 of the club’s 35 fixtures, with injuries setting him back this term.

His fitness will be a key factor in determining his future, but Rodgers has said Vardy is “blessed genetically” and looks after himself really well, and so hopes more injuries can be staved off. He has one year remaining on his contract, and will be 36 when it expires.

“There probably will have been some discussions behind the scenes, but at this moment in time we're quite relaxed on it,” Rodgers said on the potential for a new deal for Vardy. “He’s very happy here. I’m sure we’ll assess it and look at it in the summer.

“He’s a true legend of the club, who still has many more games to go if he can get that luck with injuries and keep that level of hunger and energy. Sometimes older players don’t have that hunger, when they’ve been doing it for so long. But at this stage in his life, he is still keen to prove a point.

“To have longevity, you need that resilience and you need to look after yourself. Jamie is blessed genetically, but he still works very hard and keeps himself in the right condition. To get to that age and still look as fit as he does, it’s a real positive for how he looks after himself.

“You’re not God, so sometimes it’s luck that goes against you and against the player. Certainly, you have to manage the load of the player in order to keep them fit and ready for the games. You can do that and the players