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Jamie Vardy left Leicester City earlier this summer Rangers manager Russell Martin has refused to rule out a move for veteran striker Jamie Vardy. Reports in Italy on Sunday suggested Genoa have failed in a bid to lure the former England international to Serie A, while Rangers have also been mentioned as a potential destination Vardy, 38, scored nine Premier League goals for Leicester City last season but could not prevent them being relegated to the Championship and left upon the expiry of his contract earlier this summer. He scored exactly 200 goals for Leicester in 500 appearances across a 13-year stint which included two promotions, an FA Cup winner's medal and an unforgettable Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 season. Martin was asked directly if Vardy is a target for Rangers after a 2-2 pre-season draw against Belgian champions Club Brugge. "I think I've been asked about so many players, " Martin said. "Some miles away, some on the money. So basically, I'm not going to give you an answer on that. "But I guess you'll find out who's real and who's not in the next few weeks. " Rangers have also been linked with defenders Conor Coady and Nasser Djiga and Martin said he expects "the squad to look different in a week's time". "I think we definitely want to do more, for sure, " the former Southampton manager said. "And also probably some players need to move on as well at some point because the squad's going to start looking very big and very heavy. " Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Rangers news notifications in the BBC Sport app Norris gets to 'live that feeling' of being Silverstone winner 'Human error' - Wimbledon sorry over missed line calls The familiar issues frustrating England and their fans Robin Williams' life and career through ten crucial photographs Pink Floyd's David Gilmour shares his Desert Island Discs A purr-fect short history of cats on film The American War of Independence revisited, 250 years on 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs The familiar issues frustrating England and their fans F1: Chequered Flag. Audio F1: Chequered Flag Kartal wins controversial game after electronic line-calling system fails. Video Kartal wins controversial game after electronic line-calling system fails Football Daily. Audio Football Daily Norris gets to 'live that feeling' of being Silverstone winner England to bounce back? Brown-Finnis' Euro 2025 predictions - second group games 'Superb' India beat England to level series. Video'Superb' India beat England to level series Is Pochettino delivering hope - or panic - to US? The downfall of Brescia & potential rebirth in Serie C Defending champions England defeated by France. Video Defending champions England defeated by France Super League 2. 0 - how has netball's relaunch gone? Zubimendi joins for £60m - how Arsenal signed Arteta's 'obsession' 'A big win' - GB's Hudson-Smith victorious in men's 400m. Video'A big win' - GB's Hudson-Smith victorious in men's 400m Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Tour de France 2025 - your stage-by-stage guide to cycling's greatest race When England won the Euros - best pictures from an unforgettable summer The 12 content creators competing to be 'Last Pundit Standing' Video The 12 content creators competing to be 'Last Pundit Standing' Jota's final goal for Liverpool wins Merseyside derby. Video Jota's final goal for Liverpool wins Merseyside derby Is it conceivable that Mercedes could drop Russell for Verstappen? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.