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Chelsea to test Leicester resolve with late Jamie Vardy bid

Chelsea are ready to test the resolve of Leicester City with a bid for Jamie Vardy.

The Telegraph says Chelsea have Vardy's name on their list of striker targets heading into the last week of the transfer window.

Deadline day is looming and the Blues want another striker.

Manager Antonio Conte is keen to sell Diego Costa and bring in another forward.

And Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is working on a move.

According to the report, Leicester star Vardy is one of a host of forwards Chelsea are monitoring.

Other potential signings include Fernando Llorente, Christian Benteke and Andrea Belotti.

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