Aston Villa have £25m offer for Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey REJECTED as Bundesliga side dash Dean Smith’s hopes of bringing in-demand winger to the Premier League
- Bayern Leverkusen value Leon Bailey more than £25m offered by Aston Villa
- The 23-year-old winger scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists last season
- Midfielder Mamadou Sylla has also rejected an offer of a new contract
Aston Villa have had a £25million bid rejected for Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey.
The 23-year-old is away on international duty with Jamaica and is open to a move to the Premier League.
Bailey enjoyed his best season for Leverkusen last year, scoring 15 goals and creating 11 more in 40 appearances.
Aston Villa have set their sights on Leon Bailey but Bayer Leverkusen have rejected their bid
Villa coach Dean Smith also faces a headache as Mamadou Sylla has rejected a contract offer
Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s highly-rated young midfielder Mamadou Sylla has rejected the club’s latest contract offer. The 18-year-old earned plaudits after he impressed against Liverpool in the FA Cup back in January but is understood to hold reservations about his pathway to Villa’s first team.
The Barcelona-born youngster is aware that Villa are looking to add another central midfielder should Jack Grealish complete his £100m move to Manchester City with Villa monitoring Norwich City’s 23-year-old Todd Cantwell among others.
Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis is wanted on loan by Stoke City, while free agent goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is among the names being considered by Villa and Chelsea.
Villa are looking at options such as Norwich’s Todd Cantwell if Jack Grealish joins Man City
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