Chelsea & Liverpool Prepare To Launch £20m Bids For Winger Who Has Scored 8 Goals And 10 Assists This Season

Recent reports from Daily Mail suggest that Liverpool and Chelsea are among a host of other top European clubs interested in Genk wing wizard Leon Bailey. The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United. But the Red Devils are likely to have their work cut out now, with so many clubs vying for the Jamaican.

The Kingston-born lad joined KRC Genk in August 2015 in a small money move from AS Trencin but has since taken the Belgian Pro League by storm with his electric pace, mazy dribbles and outrageous displays. The 19-year-old already has 8 goals and 10 assists in all competitions this season, impressive numbers for a winger.

The teenager himself admitted that he could be interested in a move to the Red Devils but only if he is promised regular first-team action. Genk chief also said that they are likely to let the player go if they receive bids in the region of £20 million.

Liverpool are looking to dive into the market for an attacker with Klopp limited in the number of quality options in the attacking three. A winger as prolific as Bailey would lessen the burden of scoring from the shoulders of the likes of Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Also, Coutinho has been linked with a move away from Anfield and Bailey could provide an able option to replace the Brazilian on the left side of the front three. Chelsea, on the other hand, would be looking to deploy the player in the wing-back position.

Conte has the wingback duo of Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses at his disposal but the lack of cover has been troubling the Italian. Bailey is equally adept on either wing but his ability to carry out the defensive duties is still a big question mark.

The highly-rated winger was expected to leave Belgium for one of Europe’s top leagues at the end of the season. But the process is accelerating after Roma and Bayer Leverkusen intimated that they are ready to launch £20million bids this month.