Leverkusen "Bayer" confirmed that they acquired the rising star Leon Bailey from "Genk".
The 19-year-old attracted the attention of several powerful teams, and the admiration for him was not hidden by "Hull City" strategist Marco Silva. In addition, he was recently linked with "Manchester United".
According to "Daily Mail", Jamaican was also of interest to "Liverpool" and London's "Chelsea".
However, Bailey ultimately signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the German club, where he will wear the number 9 jersey.
In 35 games in all competitions this season, the country's forward scored eight goals and provided 10 assists.
Welcome, Leon #Bailey!
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04fussball) January 31, 2017
Der 19-Jährige kommt mit sofortiger Wirkung vom @KRCGenkofficial und hat bei #Bayer04 bis 2022 unterschrieben! pic.twitter.com/mJ4UHjVejs
