Leon Bailey
Big blow for Wolves as report claims £29m ace could be Aston Villa bound
Wolves could be set to miss out on Leon Bailey to Aston Villa according to a report from BILD. The Villans have already shown some real ambition in the transfer market this summer. Wolves seem to be keen to keep up with their Midlands rivals. Unfortunately for the Black Country outfit, however, it seems as though they could be set to play second fiddle to Villa in the race for Leon Bailey’s signature. Wolves and Aston Villa target Leon Bailey in action for Bayer 04 Leverkusen last season Aston Villa to beat Wolves to Bailey signing? BILD reckon that the Villans are stretching ahead in the race for the 23-year-old Leverkusen winger. That is obviously a real blow for Bruno Lage. He really could have done with someone with Bailey’s talents at Molineux, especially considering Wolves’ woeful re...
Report: Villa have made £25m bid for winger who was in scintillating form last season
Aston Villa have made a £25 million bid to sign Leon Bailey, but it was rejected. The 23-year-old has been targeted by both Villa and Everton this summer. The highly-rated winger is keen to move to the Premier League. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Villa have submitted a formal bid to sign the winger from Bayer Leverkusen. However, the German giants have rejected the move. The report doesn’t share any further details, but it seems Villa need to step up their bid to sign the winger who was in scintillating form last season. The Jamaica international scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists for Leverkusen last season in 40 appearances in all competitions. Bailey would be a superb signing for Villa, and it remains to seen whether Dean Smith’s side come up with another bid in th...
Villa Park will erupt if Dean Smith can sign £25m Everton target this summer – SL View
Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Leon Bailey from Bayern Leverkusen this summer, according to the Daily Mail. The 23-year-old is seen as one of the most exciting young attacking talents in Bundesliga, and he would be a cracking signing for Dean Smith’s side. However, Villa could face competition from Everton, with The Athletic recently claiming that Bailey features on their shortlist. The Jamaican international bagged 14 goals and 10 assists in 38 appearances last term and has everything it takes to light Villa Park up. Villa have already signed Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City, but Smith is still looking to add another creative attacking midfielder or winger to his squad. While there have been talks of Manchester City luring Jack Grealish away, Villa insist that t...
David Ornstein: Man Utd have expressed interest in 22 y/o winger available for €20-30m
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Premier League clubs are stepping up their interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey. After impressing heavily in Bundesliga in the past couple of years, the 22-year-old is now favouring a move to England this summer. The Jamaica international has scored 24 goals in 114 appearances for the German club since joining from Belgian side Genk in 2018. Sky Sports claimed last week that Everton and Liverpool scouts would watch the DFB Cup final between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in order to keep an eye on Bailey. Ornstein claims that both the Manchester clubs are showing interest in him, although he is not their first-choice target. Bailey and his representatives will hold talks with Leverkusen this week about his situation...
Everton will reportedly scout a player this weekend who turned down Liverpool in 2017
Scouts from Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City will watch Leon Bailey in action for Bayer Leverkusen against Bayer Munich this weekend, according to Sky Sports. Bayer will take on Bundesliga rivals Bayern in the final of the DFB Pokal on Saturday evening, and Bailey is expected to start for his side. Sky Sports have reported that scouts from Everton, Liverpool, United and City will be in attendance and will watch the 22-year-old winger in action. The report has claimed that the Jamaica international could be available for between £20 million and £30 million, and that the he wants to play in England and is keen on a move to the Premier League. Stats According to WhoScored, Bailey made 12 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Bundesliga for Bayer this season, sco...
