Maresca confirms Vardy contract talks with Foxes

Former England striker Jamie Vardy has started talks about remaining with Leicester City on their top-flight return.

The 37-year-old, who has scored 190 goals in his 12 years with the Foxes, could be the last remaining member of Leicester's Premier League-winning side after this summer as Marc Albrighton's time at the club appears to be over.

Vardy's 18 league goals, including a double in Monday's Championship title-clinching win at Preston, have been crucial in returning the Foxes to the Premier League.

"Jamie is already discussing his new contract with the club so hopefully we can have a solution," head coach Enzo Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester.

A new contract, however, will be complicated by the transfer embargo that Leicester are under.

The English Football League sanction runs until 6 June and the Premier League would not confirm if they would adopt the embargo after that.

Vardy's existing contract is due to run out on 30 June.

Meanwhile, 34-year-old midfielder Albrighton told BBC Radio Leicester that he is "99.9% certain" that his appearance off the bench in Saturday's 2-0 final-day defeat by Blackburn was his last match.

Albrighton, like Vardy, is a Premier League and FA Cup winner with Leicester.

He had a spell on loan at West Brom in the Championship last season as Leicester were relegated, and he has been used sparingly in the second tier as they have made their way back to the top flight this term.

He featured just 18 times in all competitions, but Maresca praised his influence.

"Mac is very professional; he helps all the young players, he helps outside the pitch, when I give him some minutes, he helps inside the pitch," the Italian, 44, said.

"I told them many times I cannot be fair with all of them.

"Unfortunately my job is like this, you cannot be fair with all the players but it's not something against them. It's because you take a different choice, but Marc has been fantastic."