Chelsea are reportedly lining up a move for Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey if Christian Pulisic leaves Stamford Bridge.
The 25-year-old has been on the club’s radar since before he arrived in England, having impressed scouts during his time at Genk and Bayer Leverkusen.
However, injuries and poor form mean Bailey hasn’t made a big impression at Villa Park since making the switch to the Midlands last year, and fans on Twitter are not keen on the player joining the Blues:
Another average player
— EvilGenius (@monnnison) November 21, 2022
Some of the transfer target rumors I’ve seen lately are really starting to worry me
— Blake (@LonrBlake) November 20, 2022
Are we trying to become a mid table team or Champions 🤔🤔🤔
— 🎶£NGR. ₱R₳IŞ€ ONU ®👑 (@praizeonu) November 20, 2022
I’d rather him then Ronaldo but he’s not even remotely an upgrade
— Damian Marshall (@damian4924) November 20, 2022
No, thank you. I would rather have Moussa Diaby from Leverkusen instead.
— Vandacker2021 (@Vandacker2002) November 20, 2022
This club needs to start being serious for once.
— Ishen tree (@CFCericko) November 20, 2022
This club is honestly starting to downgrade, The players we are trying to bring in are no upgrade to the players we already have it’s ridiculous. Who is actually recommending these players @ChelseaFC it’s a disgrace
— Michael Ferry (@michaelferry_) November 20, 2022
we are in the mud
— Mish (@akwesimishael) November 20, 2022
Funny… they could just play Pulisic
— Brian Lynn (@B_R_Lynn) November 20, 2022
You only have to look at Bailey’s record for Villa to see that he wouldn’t provide Chelsea with any cutting-edge in the final third of the pitch.
The Jamaican international has scored five goals and provided four assists in 34 appearances, which means he averages fewer goal involvements per game than Pulisic. It seems as though manager Graham Potter would be downgrading if he chose to swap the American for Bailey.
