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Postby Cripps » Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:34 am

Arsenal and Chelsea are going head to head over 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey. (Mirror)


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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby CrimsonGunner11 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:28 pm

Arsenal Reportedly Favorites to Sign Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey

Arsenal seem to have pushed their way out in front of the pack in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey. The Jamaican winger has flourished in the Bundesliga this season, prompting a mass following for his signature in January.

With many Premier League clubs courting the services of the 20-year-old, it is Arsenal that look most likely to sign him, beating both Chelsea and Manchester United to their target.

According to the Daily Mirror, Arsenal have overtaken Chelsea as the likeable destination for Bailey. Wenger has expressed his interests for the Jamaican winger, as he hopes to replace the void that will soon be left by wantaway forward Alexis Sanchez.

The speculated news of Arsenal's interest might persuade Chelsea to concentrate their efforts on signing other targets.

The Daily Mirror also reported that Chelsea had previously made a £22m bid for the Leverkusen winger, which was rejected, and will now look towards either Everton's Ross Barkley or Monaco's Thomas Lemar.

With Chelsea backing away from the prospect of signing Bailey, Arsenal remain keen on the winger. Arsenal sent scouts to watch the Jamaican play twice last week in which he impressed against both Hannover and Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Bailey signed for the Leverkusen last January, arriving from Genk for £12.4m. The fee of £30m will be the figure that Arsenal will lead with in order to sign the Jamaican.

Arsenal face the possibility of losing Sanchez in January, and see Bailey as the perfect replacement.


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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby indy23 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:19 pm

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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby elber » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:04 pm

Like this player. Better than Walcott and the Ox put together.

Bring him in and pack Theo's bags in January.
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby SuperJackyWilshere » Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:04 am

Strong rumours that he's about to choose England as his country to play for over Jamaica.

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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby Sims » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:11 am

He can’t play for England it was debunked iirc
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby UFGN » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:16 am

I'm three seasons in, in FM.

I've got him and he's a god damn beast
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby SuperJackyWilshere » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:21 am

Sims wrote:He can’t play for England it was debunked iirc


When?

His dad is in talks with the FA apparently?
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby Ach » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:31 am

Who?
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby Sims » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:44 am

SuperJackyWilshere wrote:
Sims wrote:He can’t play for England it was debunked iirc


When?

His dad is in talks with the FA apparently?


He’s adopted, his biological grandparents don’t have any English links I believe
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby Ach » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:50 am

Reports in Jamaica indicate that, while Bailey's grandparents are English, they were not born in England, and thus he would not fulfil the residency requirements to play for the Three Lions.
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby Zedie » Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:54 pm

Ach wrote:
Reports in Jamaica indicate that, while Bailey's grandparents are English, they were not born in England, and thus he would not fulfil the residency requirements to play for the Three Lions.


Oh wow. Didn't realise that expats children weren't considered English if born and raised abroad to English parents.

Pretty weird that.
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby GBLShorty » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:07 pm

whos better this guy or Malcolm?
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby GBLShorty » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:10 pm

Sims wrote:
SuperJackyWilshere wrote:
Sims wrote:He can’t play for England it was debunked iirc


When?

His dad is in talks with the FA apparently?


He’s adopted, his biological grandparents don’t have any English links I believe


What about Balotelli with Italy?
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Re: Leon Bailey

Postby CrimsonGunner11 » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:49 pm

GBLShorty wrote:whos better this guy or Malcolm?


get both :)
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