Liverpool are set to battle Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to sign Leon Bailey, according to the Express.
The 22-year-old starred for Bayer Leverkusen last week, scoring in his side’s 3-1 win away to Rangers in the Europa League.
Bailey is being looked at by a host of top English clubs, with Liverpool reportedly in the mix to snap him up.
The report states that Chelsea are eyeing up a huge £85 million bid for the winger, highlighting his potential.
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I believe Bailey could be a perfect addition to the Liverpool squad this summer, representing a step up from the outgoing Xherdan Shaqiri. The Swiss has struggled to consistently impress in a Reds shirt and Jurgen Klopp could do with a superior option acting as a back-up to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
I think Bailey could be just that, as outlined by five goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances this season, as well as an average of 1.6 dribbles and 1.0 key passes per game in the Bundesliga.
As a comparison, Salah averages 1.7 and 1.9, meanwhile Mane manages 1.8 and 1.6, respectively.
The only stumbling block could be the price tag – I don’t see a scenario where Liverpool could pay £85 million for Bailey and still bring in Jadon Sancho and Timo Werner, for example.
It is a huge sum of money for a player who remains relatively unproven, but as an upgrade on Shaqiri, he could be a great addition to Klopp’s squad without dislodging either Mane or Salah.
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