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Aston Villa have £25m offer for Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey REJECTED as Bundesliga side dash Dean Smith's hopes of bringing in-demand winger to the Premier League

Aston Villa have had a £25million bid rejected for Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey.

The 23-year-old is away on international duty with Jamaica and is open to a move to the Premier League.

Bailey enjoyed his best season for Leverkusen last year, scoring 15 goals and creating 11 more in 40 appearances.

Aston Villa have set their sights on Leon Bailey but Bayer Leverkusen have rejected their bid
Villa coach Dean Smith also faces a headache as Mamadou Sylla has rejected a contract offer

Meanwhile, Aston Villa's highly-rated young midfielder Mamadou Sylla has rejected the club's latest contract offer. The 18-year-old earned plaudits after he impressed against Liverpool in the FA Cup back in January but is understood to hold reservations about his pathway to Villa's first team.