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Jamaica star Bailey 'ready for the next step' amid talk of £25m Aston Villa move

The Bayer Leverkusen winger is seeing a transfer to England speculated on once again, with a door being left wide open for offers

Leon Bailey says he is "ready for the next step" and eager to play at "the highest level" as Aston Villa look to put a big-money deal in place for the Bayer Leverkusen winger.

A move to England for the Jamaica international has been mooted for some time , with four-and-a-half productive seasons spent in German football.

Bailey has hit 39 goals for Leverkusen through 156 appearances, while also weighing in with a healthy number of assists, and believes the time has come for him to take on a new challenge.