Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey may depart the membership throughout the summer time switch window, in keeping with an replace from journalist Dean Jones.
Has Bailey had a very good season for Villa?
The Villans’ fortunes have rotated a lot this season, with issues wanting bleak earlier within the marketing campaign when Steven Gerrard was in cost. Since Unai Emery has are available in as supervisor, nonetheless, they’ve been remodeled, with outcomes and performances going up a major gear.
So many people have improved underneath the Spaniard because the season has gone on and Bailey is one in all them, as a result of a extra constant and harmful presence in Villa’s assault. The £100,000-a-week attacker has scored and assisted 4 occasions apiece within the Premier League in 2022/23, along with his most up-to-date help coming within the 2-1 win over Tottenham earlier this month.
The 25-year-old’s present deal at Villa Park expires in the summertime of 2025, nonetheless, and whereas there’s nonetheless a few years left on it, there’s the likelihood that the membership decides to doubtlessly settle for a suggestion for him on the finish of the season.
May Bailey depart Villa this summer time?
Chatting with Give Me Sport, Jones claimed that Bailey is somebody who may presumably depart as soon as the summer time window opens:
“I feel there will probably be a marketplace for him. He is the kind of participant that may all the time appeal to a sure stage of membership. I’d be shocked if he was at Villa subsequent season, even when he was to have a banging final recreation of the season.”
It is a tough one for Villa, with Bailey’s shows a lot improved in current months and his age which means he may enhance additional within the coming years. That being stated, he does arguably really feel like somebody who may each be improved and who Villa may obtain good cash for, so it’s a key resolution to make within the coming months.
The important thing in the end depends upon whether or not Emery sees the 19-cap and three-goal Jamaica worldwide as an essential determine transferring ahead, or if he believes there are stronger choices on the market.
Granted, he has obtained higher after some questionable type up to now, however a extra prolific huge man may assist take Villa to that subsequent stage this season – somebody who can ship extra relentless numbers than eight Premier League aim contributions in 32 appearances.
If Bailey stays, it’s unlikely that many supporters will probably be complaining, however equally, there can be logic in letting him go, serving to enhance Villa’s summer time switch kitty within the course of.