Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is a big fan of Leicester City hero Jamie Vardy.

Koeman, who played behind strikers Marco van Basten and Romario, recognises a natural-born goalscorer when he sees one.

He said: “Vardy is the man. The man for whom every chance is a goal. That is how I see him. I have not come across a striker who is as direct as Vardy.

“He does not make things ­complicated. He is focused on one way of finishing: everything on target."