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£25million ‘Jack-in-the-box’ ‘definitely has a future’ at Villa Park
A star worth £25 million has been supported to stay at Aston Villa despite speculation about the possibility of leaving.
Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey is unlikely to be sold in the January transfer window after an important reason emerged.
The Jamaica international has not been able to play regularly despite scoring and assisting since the beginning of the season.
Bailey has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia’s big spenders Al-Nassr as Villa prepare to sell him in the summer.
Aston Villa star Leon Bailey ‘definitely has a future’ at Villa Park as he has been identified as the ideal replacement in case a key figure is forced out, sports editor says with Neil Moxley, director of GIVEMESPORT Sunday People.
Unai Emery’s Villans have had a positive start to the campaign, reaching the Europa Conference League group stage and suffering just two defeats in the Premier League, but Bailey is struggling to get regular game time.
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According to Football Insider, Villa were prepared to sell Bailey for more than £20 million in the summer transfer window, after no longer being required to be reclassified thanks to the arrival of Moussa Diaby.
The report suggests Al-Nassr, the Saudi Pro League’s big spenders, are interested as it becomes clear that the Jamaica international’s future is uncertain, even though he has less than two years left on his contract. his £100,000 a week price, but will leave here. The Midlands has failed.
Although Bailey remains one of Emery’s options, there are still doubts over his long-term future at Villa as he has only made two appearances in the Premier League, although he has scored goals won by two rebounds and recorded one assist. since the beginning of the season.
Transfer insider Dean Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that the winger could be forced to ask to leave in January as his attitude could cause friction in the dressing room when he plays compete for a long time without playing regularly.
Bailey has been on Villa’s radar since signing a £25m deal from Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen two years ago, but he has struggled to find a starting place and endured a period of poor form. harmful.
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Update Neil Moxley – Leon Bailey
Moxley believes Villa will deny any interest in Bailey in the fast-approaching winter transfer window because he has strengths that make him a problem for defenders.
The respected journalist also believes that Emery would not consider buying the 26-year-old as he could potentially replace Diaby in a summer acquisition if he is unable to play.
Moxley told GIVEMESPORT:
I don’t think he won’t stay because he’s a bit like a spring devil. He is quick and very, very useful for Emery at home, where Villa have won every Premier League game they have played in the last 10. They have an amazing record at Fortress Villa Park.
“In Emery’s first game after taking over at Villa, he came on as a substitute for Bailey against Ollie Watkins. I think if Moussa Diaby gets injured, Leon Bailey will be the replacement because he has the same characteristics as him. Diaby does. It’s just that Diaby is doing better now. I just think Bailey definitely has a future there. »
Is Bailey capable of replacing Diaby at Villa?
Villa broke their transfer spending record by spending £51.9 million to sign Diaby away from Leverkusen in the summer, according to The Guardian, and he has wasted no time in making an impact. enjoy in the new environment.
The nine-time France international has scored five goals in his first eight Premier League appearances, meaning he has taken over after also enjoying a successful season in Germany.
Diaby has found the back of the net 49 times and provided a further 48 assists for his Leverkusen teammates, and Emery will be delighted that his expensive signing has adapted easily to the harsh conditions. harshness of England’s top league.
While there is no chance of Diaby being left out of the starting line-up when Villa return to the national stage when they host West Ham United in the Midlands on October 22, the statistics suggest that Bailey – who is named in the List played 64 times during his club career – with the potential to be included in the starting line-up in the event of injury or suspension in the future.
The star with a salary of 150,000 pounds/week wants to leave amid the Emery crisis
According to Football Insider, Youri Tielemans wants to quickly leave Villa after falling out with Emery, leaving his future in serious doubt.
The report suggests the Belgium international, who signed a £150,000-a-week deal with the Villans when his contract with Leicester City expired in the summer, is unhappy with his role and has told those close to him that he couldn’t wait to get back. move to grassland. new.
Tielemans admitted there have been confrontational discussions with Emery after being deprived of regular playing time in his new surroundings, while he is still looking for his first Premier League game of the season.
Renowned journalist Ben Jacobs recently told GIVEMESPORT that the central midfielder may need to think about his future as he looks to secure a place in the national team ahead of Euro 2024.
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