'Icon' Jamie Vardy predicted to be a success at Cremonese by former title-winning teammate

After a slow start settling into Serie A life, Jamie Vardy is starting to motor as he embraces his move to Italy's top flight. 

The Leicester City legend made the shock move to the league's newcomers Cremonese on transfer deadline day, in what's the latest chapter of the striker's fairytale career. 

His brace against Bologna on Monday took his season's tally to 4 goals in 9 outings for his new side, in a performance that was vintage Vardy as he and Cremonese upset the odds to see off a side who hadn't suffered a defeat in 13 games. 



His displays are no surprise to former teammate Wes Morgan, who's been keenly watching the progress of Vardy since his move to Cremona. Together, they were part of the Foxes' unbelievable Premier League title win in 2016, and Morgan sees no reason why he can't be a success in Italy. 

"First and foremost, he's an icon," Morgan exclusively told DAZN News, thanks to casino.org, who help people in finding mobile slots.

"The type of player he is, he's never going to put weight on. He's always going to be kind of slim and fit.

"Yeah, the legs can't run and sustain as much as he used to, but he's still got that kind of instinct in his brain. And if he's in the right position, he'll score. It was great to see him get a brace recently, which was good.

"I think the expectation on him is, okay, if he can contribute and do a job, that's fantastic. And I think from the fans' point of view there, they're probably just happy just to see a great in the team and helping push that team to be the best they can be." 

After leaving the King Power, many expected Vardy to wind down his career in one of the world's more lucrative leagues, with very few imagining him popping up in the North of Italy. 

Yet, even though he expects his pal to do what he does best with Cremonese, Morgan is adamant that Vardy will still be missing his way of life back home. 

Adding, "I expected to go somewhere, probably a bit more like Saudi or maybe the MLS. I was thinking somewhere along them lines. So obviously, to get to Italy to a team that not many people would know about was a bit of a surprise.

"It's probably a great experience, great life experience, great career move, a change of culture and like that. But I know, I know Vardy too well. I know he loves his Sheffield boys.

"He loves just being down to earth, down at the pub, having a few beers and that.  And I think it's more, is it black coffee in Italy in the evenings and that? 

"So it's a bit of an adjustment, but I can definitely see him coming back home and probably getting back to what he's used to at some point." 

Vardy is back in action this weekend when his Cremonese team take on Lecce on Sunday morning - a game you can see live on DAZN. 

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