Arsenal trying to sign Jamie Vardy was one of the most expected transfer rumours of the summer.

It was a no brainer. The Gunners are desperate for a goal scorer to help them win the league, Jamie Vardy netted 24 goals to help fire Leicester City to an incredible first Premier League title.

A match made in heaven? Not at all,  but it looked as if Wenger was going to get his man this summer regardless.

But this morning Leicester City put an end to all the speculation by announcing a four year contract extension has been agreed with Vardy.

It's a bitter pill to swallow for Arsenal fans, who have yet again witnessed their club try and fail to secure a top transfer target.

And it's even more worrying that they can't sign a player from Leicester City, even if they are the Premier League champions. What happened to Arsenal being a club players would jump at the chance to play for?

Here's how fans on Twitter reacted to the news...

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