Leon Bailey to Ajax
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| Move | Villa → Ajax |
| In short | Ajax explore Bailey deal |
| Last reported | August 20th (11 days ago) |
| Sourcing | Gold-standard reporting — an official statement or a top-tier reporter |
Ajax have held talks over a move for Bailey. Sky Sports News's Anthony Joseph and Tim Thornton reported on August 19th that the Dutch club are exploring the conditions of a deal and considering an official offer for the 29-year-old. The Guardian's transfer round-up corroborated the talks on August 20th, and Read Aston Villa's James Chettle added the same day that no fee for a prospective Ajax deal has yet been reported, with talks at an early stage and no agreement between the clubs; Villa had previously sought £12m to £20m. Bailey has a year left on his Villa contract, wages of around £120,000 a week have been the obstacle in every conversation about him this summer, and Villa want a fee rather than a loan.
Primary source: Sky Sports News (Anthony Joseph, Tim Thornton) · last corroborated August 20th.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 19th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 50% (talks) — source: Sky Sports News (Anthony Joseph, Tim Thornton). Ajax have held talks over a move for Leon Bailey. Sky Sports News's Anthony Joseph and Tim Thornton reported on the club's live blog at 8:37am UK time on August 19th that the Dutch club are exploring the conditions of a deal and considering an official offer for the 29-year-old. Bailey has a year left on his Villa contract, with wages of around £120,000 a week the obstacle in every conversation about him this summer and Villa wanting a fee rather than a loan. It comes as Hull City's parallel interest cools -- see the companion Hull rumor below, updated the same run. |
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