Leon Bailey joins Aston Villa – Third most expensive signing in club history

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Only Havertz left for a higher fee 

The transfer of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen to Aston Villa is completed. This was officially announced by the clubs on Wednesday morning. The 23-year-old signed a contract running until 2025 with the Villans.

According to German football magazine Kicker, an initial fee of €32 million will be due for the Jamaican, who had two years left on his contract in Germany. The amount can rise to €35 million due to possible bonus payments. Bayer only received a higher fee once – when Kai Havertz joined Chelsea for €80 million last summer.

In January 2017, the winger had moved from KRC Genk to Leverkusen for €13.5 million. According to reports, the Belgians profit from a 10% sell-on clause. “Leon is a hugely exciting young striker with great pace and creativity,” Villa head coach Dean Smith said. “He has enjoyed a successful career at Leverkusen and we are now looking forward to watching him show his skills and talents for Aston Villa in the Premier League.”

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Weston McKennie | Schalke -> Juventus | Fee: €20.5m

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Odilon Kossounou | Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Fee: €23m

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Enock Mwepu | RB Salzburg -> Brighton & Hove | Fee: €23m

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André Silva | Eintracht Frankfurt -> RB Leipzig | Fee: €23m

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Marc Guehi | Chelsea -> Crystal Palace | Fee: €23.3m

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Nicolás González | Stuttgart -> Fiorentina | Fee: €23.5m

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Gerson | Flamengo -> Olympique Marseille | Fee: €25m

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Bryan Gil | Sevilla -> Tottenham | Fee: €25m

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Fikayo Tomori | Chelsea -> AC Milan | Fee: €29.2m

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Patson Daka | RB Salzburg -> Leicester City | Fee: €30m

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Donyell Malen | PSV Eindhoven -> BVB | Fee: €30m

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Leon Bailey I Bayer Leverkusen -> Aston Villa I Fee: €32m

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Rodrigo de Paul | Udinese Calcio -> Atlético Madrid | Fee: €35m

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Emiliano Buendía | Norwich City -> Aston Villa | Fee: €38.4m

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Ibrahima Konaté | RB Leipzig -> Liverpool | Fee: €40m

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Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid -> Man United | Fee: €40m

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Dayot Upamecano | RB Leipzig -> Bayern | Fee: €42.5m

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Ben White | Brighton -> Arsenal | Fee: €58.5m

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Achraf Hakimi | Inter Mailand -> PSG | Fee: €60m

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Jadon Sancho | BVB -> Man United | Fee: €85m

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In 156 matches for the Bundesliga side, Bailey scored 31 goals and set up another 26. He now is the third most expensive signing in Aston Villa’s history behind Emiliano Buendía, who joined earlier this summer, and Ollie Watkins.



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