Exclusive: Aston Villa plan to accept Leon Bailey offer
Aston Villa plan to accept offers for winger Leon Bailey this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
Unai Emery is keen to offload Bailey, 27, and bring in a new wide forward capable of providing more cutting edge.
The Jamaica international has two years left on his contract at Villa Park after arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021.
Bailey has just two goals and four assists in 37 appearances across all competitions this season.
Aston Villa want Bailey upgrade this summer
He has been a regular feature for Emery’s side but has started just 25 of those outings – playing just over 2000 minutes of action.
Bailey has been absent from the matchday squad for the last five Premier League games after suffering an injury.
| Appearances (Starts) | 37 (25) |
| Minutes Played | 2071 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 |
In any case, January deals for Donyell Malen, Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio had reduced his involvement at Villa Park.
Bailey’s best return at Aston Villa came in the 2023-24 campaign, when he notched 14 goals and 14 assists in 52 games across all competitions.
The 34-cap Jamaica international cost the Midlands giants a reported fee of around £30million when he joined in August 2021.
Aston Villa fear PSG will win Rashford race
Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed on Wednesday (30 April) that Aston Villa chiefs are increasingly convinced Marcus Rashford will join Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Villa agreed a £40million option to buy clause when they signed Rashford on loan from Man United in February.
However, any move is dependent on the forward’s approval – and Villa believe Champions League semi-finalists PSG are in pole position to agree a blockbuster deal.
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