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Report: Dean Smith sees bid rejected, would’ve become Aston Villa’s 3rd biggest transfer ever

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Photo by Max Maiwald/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

According to the , Aston Villa have submitted a £25m bid for Bayer Leverkusen forward Leon Bailey.

What’s the story?

Well, the Villans have offered a significant amount of money for the Jamaica international.

However, Bayer Leverkusen are not satisfied, and have rejected the bid.

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Bailey enjoyed his best goalscoring campaign for Bayer Leverkusen ever last term, netting goals in all competitions.

Will Aston Villa submit another bid?

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Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

Sadly, the do not offer any news about a second bid.

However, there is some form of encouragement.

It’s written that Bailey is open to a move to the Premier League.

Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty Images
Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty Images

In that respect, if Aston Villa can satisfy Bayer Leverkusen financially, it might not be too difficult to convince the 23-year-old to join.

If the Villans pull this off, it would certainly be a contender for signing of the summer – in our view, at least.