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Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker clash over Vardy after Arsenal bid

Published 21:03 3 Jun 2016 BST

Updated 21:04 3 Jun 2016 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker clash over Vardy after Arsenal bid

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Decisions, decisions...

Friday was the day that the summer transfer market truly sparked into life, as Arsene Wenger made the shock move to trigger Jamie Vardy's release clause. Leicester City are determined to thwart any move but they would be largely powerless if the England man chose to implement the terms of his contract. Modern football and the internet being as it is, the battle for Vardy's mind and soul was played out on social media, as two giants of Twitter, representing Leicester and Arsenal (and perhaps good and evil), went head-to-head to try and convince the 29-year-old to stay/go. Infamous Gooner Piers Morgan and silver Fox Gary Lineker both @'d Vardy in a desperate attempt to swing him round to their way of thinking. As ever, Morgan was the first to open his metaphorical mouth and fire the first salvo... https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/738802751438790657 His suggestion that Vardy 'do this' with an Arsenal hashtag was closely followed by a swift counter-tweet by MOTD favourite Lineker, who pointed to the fact that the North London club were always the bridesmaids, compared to the all-conquering Blues... https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/738808145254842368 When Morgan suggested that Lineker's response was one of desperation, there was an answer for that too... https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/738809920565436416 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/738811422612684801 That's when it got personal... https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/738813030847381504 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/738814238949400577 Burn, indeed... https://twitter.com/Mta_1991/status/738815348456226816 https://twitter.com/SonOfChelsea/status/738813271155834880
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker clash over Vardy after Arsenal bid