Aston Villa transfer news: Leon Bailey leaves on permanent deal, AEK Athens miss out on Jamaica international

Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey has signed for Olympiacos connected a imperishable deal.

Having been linked with an exit from the Premier League nine passim the summertime window, the Jamaica planetary was ever expected to find a caller club.

However, Bailey's options became constricted erstwhile the September 1 deadline passed earlier this week, and it appeared that AEK Athens would triumph the contention for his signature.

The Champions League nine were heavily linked with the 29-year-old connected Thursday and looked apt to adjacent a deal.

Instead, Olympiacos announced connected Wednesday nighttime that they had gazumped their Greek rivals.

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Olympiacos bushed AEK Athens to Aston Villa winger

Although a interest has not bee disclosed, journalist Jacob Tanswell has reported that Olympiacos are paying £3.4m to motion the wide player.

The cut-price interest is owed to Bailey having entered the last twelvemonth of his declaration and Villa not wanting to hazard him signing a pre-contract statement with a nine successful January earlier leaving connected a escaped transfer.

Nevertheless, Villa volition beryllium blessed to make a interest for Bailey erstwhile helium had nary aboriginal nether Unai Emery.

Bailey volition permission Villa having contributed 23 goals and 25 assists from his 163 appearances for the nine since his accomplishment from Bayer Leverkusen successful 2021.

Olympiacos are adding different high-profile sanction to a squad that volition anticipation to contend for the Europa League trophy this season.

They person started their Greek Super League run with back-to-back 1-0 victories.