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Jamie Vardy is back in English football, though he’s not latched on to Premier League side Everton as speculated this week. Vardy, who turns 40 in January, is back in the Championship, where he’s signed a deal with Burnley through the end of this season. “This club has a proper footballing history and passionate fans who deserve a team that represents them and their town,” Vardy said. “I can’t wait to get going on the pitch and help the team move in the right direction.” Vardy played from Cremonese in Serie A last season, scoring seven times with three assists in 29 Serie A matches. Jamie Vardy signs for Burnley: Can he refuel Clarets? Burnley is about 50 miles from Vardy’s childhood home of Sheffield. The Clarets were relegated from the Premier League last season and have struggled early this season, 24th of 24 teams in the second tier. Led by manager Nicky Haven, Burnley just sold Zian Flemming to Ipswich Town and hope Vardy can deliver some magic in attack with teammates Armando Broja, Marcus Edwards, Zeki Amdouni, Jacob Bruun Larsen, and Chelsea loanee Dastan Satpayev. Vardy scored 145 goals during his Premier League career, propelling Leicester City to a stunning Premier League title and an FA Cup. Only 13 players have scored more PL goals than Vardy, who scored 18 goals during his last Championship season (2023-24). It’s difficult to bet against the former England forward even as he inches toward a 40th birthday. Burnley need to catch a hot streak soon and perhaps Vardy can help with that. The Clarets have back-to-back tricky league outings in Wales ahead, away to Wrexham on Tuesday and then to Swansea City on Saturday.