Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has lauded Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy, who is a reported target for the Gunners.
Vardy s 24 goals propelled Leicester to a remarkable Premier League triumph in 2015-16, with his performances seemingly attracting the attentions of Arsene Wenger.
Reports have emerged suggesting Arsenal have activated the £20million release clause for Vardy, who arrived in France on Monday as part of England s Euro 2016 squad.
And Koscielny, who will hope to help his own nation to glory on home soil at the European Championship, is well aware of Vardy s qualities, after the striker scored three times in the clubs two meetings last season.
He s hard to play against because he likes to use depth, he s very good at running behind the defence, Koscielny told Omnisport.
And in front of the goal, he doesn t think, he feels the goal, as soon as he can shoot, he does. He proved this season with Leicester that he can be a great striker, and he scored some goals with his national team.
There will be very good strikers during this Euros.
When quizzed directly about Vardy s potential move to Emirates Stadium, Koscielny replied: You know, I don t like to talk when it s not signed.
So as I said, he s a great striker, he did a great season with Leicester. I don t know if he ll stay or if he ll join another club. We ll see, but he s a great quality player.
