Jamie Vardy reportedly mulling move to Championship heavyweights West Ham

[p]The 39-year-old left English football last summer to sign for Italian side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cremonese/KUzfp5N3/"]Cremonese,[/a] where he scored seven times in 29 Serie A appearances last season but could not stop the club from being relegated.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vardy-jamie/fP3OohgD/"]Vardy[/a] is now a free agent, and with the season fast approaching, he will be in search of a new club that is in need of not only attacking reinforcements but experience that can set an example to a squad of players.[/p][p]With 145 goals to his name in the English top flight, the Premier League winner has been linked with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a] this week as per [i][b]The Sun[/b] and [b]GB News,[/b][/i] who report that the Hammers are keen on the veteran.[/p][p]According to [i][b]Sky Sports News[/b][/i], West Ham are "keeping an eye" on Vardy's situation as they aim to add him alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bowen-jarrod/pW170H9K/"]Jarrod Bowen,[/a] who committed to staying at the club despite their relegation from the Premier League.[/p][embed guid="abd8ba5d-9796-44fb-9bf5-0f9c2554f7ba" url="https://x.com/ChampionshpTalk/status/2086744377343316082?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Speaking recently about whether he has any plans to hang up his boots, he admitted: [b]"No, I’m not going to give up playing just yet, but it’s something more for later down the line."[/b][/p][p]A potential move for Vardy comes as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fullkrug-niclas/zBydyE1a/"]Niclas Fullkrug[/a] has been left without a squad number following his return from a loan spell at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a], suggesting his time with the side is over. [/p][p]West Ham’s Championship promotion challenge begins as they [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/burnley-z3dmTMMO/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=dAibMSGE"]travel to Burnley on Sunday[/a], a test which Vardy might well be keeping an eye on.[/p][infobox id="a26dc69f-5d29-48c9-8d0f-786c18f76a2b" /]