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Why Leon Bailey won't be England's surprise star at the World Cup

The Bayer Leverkusen winger was born in Jamaica, but has been linked with the Three Lions having never played senior football for his home country

If rumours are to be believed, Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey may be lining out on British soil in the coming months.

Not only has the 20-year-old been linked with a summer switch to the Premier League, amid talk of interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United, there has also been mounting speculation that Bailey could actually play for England before the World Cup?

The former Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year has yet to play a senior game for his native country of Jamaica and is reportedly at the centre of an international tug-of-war, with Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate said to be monitoring his progress with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.