England, Leicester City Legend Lineker Predicts Musa Will Be The New Jamie Vardy

England legend Gary Lineker was impressed with Ahmed Musa’s performance on his debut for Leicester City on Tuesday night , and has tipped the Nigerian to follow in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy.

The Nigeria international lasted 29 minutes against the newly promoted League One team, and showed why the Foxes signed him for a record transfer fee, thought to be in the region of £16 million, bringing pace and trickery when he was introduced.

“Match report: @OUFCOfficial 1 @LCFC 2. Demarai Gray will be one hell of a player. Ahmed Musa looked Vardyesque. Excellent acquisition, ” Gary Lineker posted on Twitter.

Now 55, Lineker has a soft spot for Leicester City, his home town club, where he began his career before spells at Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and Nagoya Grampus Eight

Musa has penned a four-year contract with the Premier League champs.

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