Arsenal legend Robert Pires has urged his former club to take a risk"? and complete the signing of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy this summer, after having a transfer offer accepted for the player recently.
Speaking to the "?Mail, the Frenchman stated that Vardy has the ability to succeed at the Emirates Stadium, though it's uncertain whether the England man will actually accept the move as Leicester have put a new contract offer on the table. Vardy is reported to have decided against moving across the country for next season, but will decide officially on his future after Euro 2016.
Pires has urged the player and the club to complete the deal though, stating: "There is no reason why it couldn't work out for Vardy. He scored a lot of goals in the Premier League last season and is now known around the world.
"He has the ability, comes across as very hard-working which Arsenal like, and he's a great finisher. There's a lot more pressure with playing for a big club, so it will be a step up."
Speaking to Sky Italia this week, Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri admitted Leicester want to keep the player, but they do not know what he'll decide just yet: "We want to keep him, Arsenal have said they will pay the full release clause, but he hasn't accepted yet. He gets the last word."
Talking about Arsenal's chances in general for next season, Pires went on to admit that they may have a difficult time winning the Premier League because of the arrivals of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola at Manchester United and Manchester City respectively.
He added: "Granit Xhaka is a great signing and to be honest, I'm not sure how many more players are needed. A lot is said about Arsenal going forward and if you look at goals scored, they were only a few goals off finishing top of that chart, Vardy's addition could help next year.
"The league will be more difficult, especially with the arrivals of Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte (at Chelsea), plus you cannot ignore Mourinho's appointment.
"You expect Mourinho to get Manchester United to compete again. His rivalry with Wenger was one the most eagerly awaited clashes from the last decade of the Premier League. It's a good fight. It may take a while for him to get his side up to scratch so it's a chance for Wenger to fix that head-to-head record."
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