Claudio Ranieri: 'Jamie Vardy could join Real Madrid'

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has admitted that Jamie Vardy could be a transfer target of Real Madrid.

The 28-year-old forward has scored in seven successive Premier League games this season and has been linked with moves to Real and Tottenham Hotspur this week.

Ranieri has said that big teams could make a move for the former Fleetwood Town man off the back of his goalscoring exploits this season.

"It is important Jamie enjoys it here but I can also understand if he wants to go to find a great club but it would cost a lot," the London Evening Standard quotes Ranieri as saying.

"If Real Madrid or some big names want to buy him they have the money to buy him."

Vardy has scored 10 goals so far this season for Leicester.