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Young backs Leicester striker Vardy for Premier League success

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is being backed for a big Premier League debut season.

Former Foxes forward Alan Young is convinced about the talent of Vardy.

"I was chatting with him recently and don't be surprised if you see another big improvement yet again this season," Young told the Leicester Mercury.

"He has been doing all his own work during the summer, as he did last season, and look what that led to. Look at the season he had.

"He worked so hard last summer and went into the season absolutely flying.

"I wouldn't be surprised if we saw even more improvement in him in terms of his ability to make those long runs, being able to take people on, getting into people's faces and not allowing defenders a moment's peace. That is what he is good at, but what has really improved in the last 12 months is the quality of his finishing.

"If he can reproduce that in the Premier League, what a story that would be, to go from non-league to the Premier League in a couple of seasons."

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