Leon Bailey has confirmed that he would be open to leaving Aston Villa to join one of the Premier League ‘big six’ like Arsenal or Chelsea.

The Jamaica international arrived at Aston Villa in the summer of 2021 from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth around £30m but he took a little while to settle in.

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Bailey: Who wouldn’t want to go to a massive team?

Bailey was eased into the starting line-up with just seven Premier League starts in his first season before making 26 last term as he contributed four goals and four assists.

But Bailey has been in his best form yet this season with his eight goals and eight assists in 27 Premier League appearances has helped Aston Villa up to fourth position.

And now Bailey has hinted that he would be open to a move to one of the Premier League’s traditional ‘big six’ clubs like Arsenal or Chelsea.

“You have big teams in England, they call themselves the big six,” Bailey told the Let’s Be Honest podcast. “The Arsenal’s and the Chelsea’s.