Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has faith he can retain in-demand striker Jamie Vardy

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes Jamie Vardy would be taking a risk should he decide to leave the club, saying the star striker "is king" at King Power Stadium.

Vardy is in demand after setting a Premier League record by scoring in his 11th game in a row in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United last weekend.
The 28-year-old bettered Ruud van Nistelrooy's previous mark of 10, prompting reported attention from Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
"I think that he is a smart guy," Ranieri said of Vardy. "He knows that this season we have to avoid relegation. That's our first target.
"Then, obviously, the more we do the more chances there are for him to stay. But he also knows that here he is like a king – everybody loves him. If you join another team instead, he might play one game but not the following one, so you may have regrets.
"He will think about what he wants to do because Leicester are destined to grow and to reach the top level in the Premier League."
Vardy can create more history on Saturday if he hits the target against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. The English top-flight record of scoring in 12 consecutive matches was set by Sheffield United's Jimmy Dunne in the 1931/32 season.
Ranieri added: "The boy [Vardy] doesn't need any motivation because he is motivated himself. He is always willing to do well. He wants to reach targets. He came up from the non-league, he has suffered, he has fought hard to reach this level.
"Two years ago he had scored 16 goals in the Championship. Last season he managed to score six in the Premier League and this season he is scoring consistently. It's pretty clear to me that he has understood how things work.
"But I also have to say that those are strikers' classic moments – there are moments where everything turns out well, but there are other strikers at the moment who can't even score the easiest of goals, which might be even unprecedented.
"He has to live this moment in complete freedom. What I always ask from him is not the goals, but rather playing for the team and fighting for his teammates. Then if he scores, that's a bonus."
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