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Aston Villa and Jamaica winger Leon Bailey rules out Chelsea move after London admission

Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey has been linked with a move to Chelsea recently, as per BirminghamLive. But the Blues may have a hard time convincing him to join their team.

Speaking on the Let’s Be Honest (h/t BirminghamLive), the Jamaica international made a clear admission that he wasn’t interested in making a move to London because of the lifestyle in the city.

Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey challenged by Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bailey moved to Aston Villa in the summer of 2021 from Bayer Leverkusen. The nature of his comments suggests that he isn’t ruling out a future move to London. He continued:

The last sentence is the one that catches the eye. He isn’t saying that he will never move to the capital city, but that he is taking things one step at a time.

Perhaps he was referring to the time he joined the Birmingham-based outfit and avoided moving to London instead. Nevertheless, the 25-year-old is an able winger with superb technique when it comes to hitting the ball.

He is in the prime years of his career and if available on the market, could be a smart addition for manager Graham Potter in attack. He has four goals and two assists in 16 games across competitions for the Villans this campaign.

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His contract expires in the summer of 2025 (Transfermarkt), which means Aston Villa would know they are not in danger of losing him on a free transfer anytime soon. It won’t harm the west London giants to keep tabs on Bailey and gauge when he is ready to take the next ‘step’ in his career.