Rangers boss Martin coy on Vardy links
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.
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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.
Reports in Italy on Sunday suggested Genoa have failed in a bid to lure the former England international to Serie A.
Rangers have also been mentioned as a potential destination and Martin was asked directly if Vardy is a target 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.
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"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."
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