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Rumours over a reunion between veteran striker Jamie Vardy and Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers have been swirling in the past week. Celtic are crying out for a proven goalscorer and Vardy is still looking for a club after leaving Leicester City at the end of last season. It was a glorious 13-year association, which featured two promotions, an FA Cup winners medal and the unforgettable Premier League triumph in 2015-16. Vardy scored 200 goals in 500 appearances for Leicester, terrorising defences and winding up opposition fans in equal measure. Now 38, the former England striker is not the force he once was, but what might he bring to Celtic and what could the Scottish Premiership side offer him? Rodgers agitated - but what do Celtic need to do? What can Celtic learn from Aberdeen's Almaty trip? Jamie Vardy has never shied away from riling up opposition fans Here he tells Tottenham fans how many Premier League titles Leicester have won And reminds them how many Premier League titles Tottenham have 1 of 3 Above all else, Vardy has a track record of scoring goals at the top level. He reached double figures seven times in the Premier League and showed he still has the knack last term, netting nine times as Leicester were relegated. "He wasn't the best trainer, he saved his energy for the games, " former teammate Robert Huth said of him. "At times he was really poor in training, which is funny with how amazing he was on the pitch. "When you look back, he scored pretty much any goal possible. He is very flexible in terms of his approach to the game and scoring goals. He was the ultimate team-mate. He would chase lost causes. " Another of Vardy's title-winning colleagues says there is no doubt about where the striker stands in Leicester City circles. "He is obviously the greatest ever Leicester player, " Marc Albrighton told BBC Sport. "Everything he's achieved will never be forgotten by the Leicester fans and the club. "It will take some getting used to not having him around the club. " Vardy need only look at other players to have moved to Scotland in the swansong of their successful careers. Multiple Premier League winner Joe Hart and another of Vardy's former Leicester team-mates, Kasper Schmeichel, have both contributed to Celtic's domestic dominance in recent years. Across Glasgow, Jermaine Defoe featured in Rangers' most recent title success. "There is nowhere else on the planet that I'd want to play football, " Hart told Premier Sports after his final game for Celtic. "I'm truly blessed to walk out with a big smile on my face. I'm just lucky I've been able to piggy-back on it. " The hunger still burns bright for 26-cap England international Vardy despite his advancing years. "This isn't retirement, " Vardy said when he announced he was leaving Leicester. "I want to keep playing and doing what I enjoy doing most, scoring goals. "I may be 38 but I've still got the desire and ambition to achieve so much more. " Could Celtic provide a home for such aspirations? Send us your views on Celtic Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app 'Broken promises' - what's going on with Isak, Newcastle and Liverpool? Alexander-Arnold makes La Liga debut in Real Madrid win Raducanu & Alcaraz out as polarising US Open event starts A revealing look into the life of boxer Tommy Fury A battle between two activists and a fast food giant Preview a unique new dating series hosted by Davina Mc Call Could a standing desk make you more productive? 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