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Leeds United handed Jamie Vardy transfer update after failed move - 'On the money'

Russell Martin has remained tight-lipped amids rumours suggesting Rangers are eyeing a move for former England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.

The 38-year-old forward, whose transfer to Genoa fell through, is now being strongly linked with a move to Ibrox after parting ways with the Foxes at the end of last season. Leeds United have also been connected with his signing.

When asked about the potential signing of Vardy following his side's 2-2 pre-season friendly draw against Club Brugge on Sunday, the newly-appointed Gers boss Martin chose not to comment directly but didn't rule out the possibility.

"I think I've been asked about so many players," he said. "Some miles away, some on the money. So basically, I'm not going to give you an answer on that.

"But I guess you'll find out who's real and who's not in the next few weeks."

Rangers have already welcomed five new players this summer and Martin, who has also been linked with defenders Conor Coady and Nasser Djiga, anticipates "the squad to look different in a week's time".

"I think we definitely want to do more, for sure," he said. "And also probably some players need to move on as well at some point because the squad's going to start looking very big and very heavy."

Vardy spent 13 seasons at Leicester. He bid farewell to the club in grand fashion by netting his 200th goal on his 500th outing during their 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town in May.

Leeds signed Lukas Nmecha to bolster Daniel Farke's attacking options last month. United are keen to bring in further firepower as they look to build a team capable of competing in the Premier League next season.

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