Chelsea have leapfrogged Everton in the race to sign the Leicester City man, according to the bookies.
Popular bookmakers SkyBET have installed the Blues as the new favourites in the race to sign Foxes hitman Jamie Vardy, as Antonio Conte continues his search for a proven striker.
The 31-year-old has proven to be an absolute steal for Leicester, since making his £1 million switch from then non-league side Fleetwood Town in 2012, scoring 76 goals for the east Midlands outfit.
He helped fire his side to the Premier League title in 2016, scoring 24 league goals that season, and earning a call-up to the England squad in the process.
SkyBET believe that his time at the King Power Stadium might just be up, however.
They list Chelsea as the new 5/1 favourites to sign Vardy, ahead of previous front-runners Everton at 10/1.
The pacey forward would undoubtedly offer Conte an entirely different option in the forward department, and he would provide fantastic competition for Alvaro Morata, who is seriously struggling for confidence and goals at the moment.
Whether Vardy would be interested in playing second fiddle to the Spaniard at Stamford Bridge, though, remains to be seen.
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