With his contract running down in 2024, Aston Villa must offer Leon Bailey a new contract such has been his form in recent months.
In recent months, Leon Bailey has become as important as almost any other player at Aston Villa. With six goals and five assists, according to SofaScore, he is one of Villa’s highest output players.
Under the tutelage of Unai Emery, the Jamaican has gone from strength to strength and become a true goal threat.
This can be said of many players under the Spaniard, with Ollie Watkins becoming one of the best strikers in the league. Add to this the improvement of stars like John McGinn and it is clear as to why the Villans have improved so much.
Moving from a relegation battle to sitting in the top three of the Premier League in little over 12 months. Now with 2024 on the horizon, the Villa boss has refused to set high expectations for his side.
With all this being said, there is one lingering concern around the club which is the contract situation of Bailey.
Why Aston Villa need Leon Bailey to sign a new contract
The Jamaican winger has been nothing short of sensational in recent months. With goals against Manchester City and now Burnley, he has had his say in some important moments.
He signed for the Villans in 2021 and had failed to show the form he had with Bayer Leverkusen until this campaign. Now he is one of the most important players in Emery’s squad.
It has been reported by John Townley that he is soon to be out of contract. On that, he posted to his Twitter saying: “Leon Bailey will enter the final 12 months of his Aston Villa contract at the end of this season unless he pens fresh terms.
“He was frustratingly unpredictable during his first 18 months at Villa, but is now a reliable source of goals and a player Unai Emery trusts to make an impact.”
It has taken some time but now fans are getting to see what the club brought him in to see. Raw pace and the ability to beat a man. Against the Clarets he completed two dribbles, often leaving Charlie Taylor in the dust.
He has become one of the most important players at Villa Park and he needs to be given a contract extension. Given his form, he can not be let go at any cost.
