'Rather sign him than Mahrez' ... Chelsea fans urge club to seal £40m winger deal

Chelsea fans urge club to sign Leon Bailey after brilliant back-heel goal

Reported Chelsea target Leon Bailey scored an outstanding back-heel goal for Bayer Leverkusen in their 4-1 win against Hoffenheim on Saturday, and Blues fans have urged their club to sign the winger.

Leon Bailey is doing some ridiculous things this season �

The latest? A 12-yard backheel goal 😮👏 pic.twitter.com/OUIsM8r6w5 — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 20, 20

The Mirror reported this month that the Premier League holders, along with top flight rivals Arsenal and Manchester United, are all interested in the 20-year-old winger following an impressive debut season with the Bundesliga outfit.

The Mirror says that the Jamaican attacker could fetch a fee in excess of £40m, and his goal and assist on Saturday means that he has now scored seven goals and provided a further five assists in 16 German top division appearances this term.

Chelsea supporters were quick to have their say on Bailey’s goal and latest display via social media, and while one said ‘I would rather have Bailey than Mahrez’, another urged the club to “go and get him”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Go and get him @ChelseaFC. He'll be double the money in the summer. https:// t.co/8As7H3NUkd — J. Tweedie (@JoeTweedie) 

Sign him up! — Joey Morang (@MorangJoey) J

Absolute madness how we aren’t in for him, u-23, will be worth a fortune, bags of talent and left footed? — Matt Heap (@HeapM_) 

Lets sign bailey before he becomes worth 60mil + — Forbes (@Forbes_GG1) J

@ChelseaFC sign Bailey — Mr.Ashley (@BaptisteAshleyD) 


I will rather have Bailey than Mahrez,Faster, more direct,better crosser…. A bigger risk though short-term but make more sense Longterm…. Mahrez can't do any better than he is already doing currently….he is no different from Willian… Blow hot and cold quickly #CFC — #FLEMZEEY CFC (@_flemzeey) 

We seriously need to sign this kid — Jamie (@jlr1988) 

Leon Bailey in, one of Pedro or Willian to leave would be a wise choice. Currently wouldn't mind Pedro being the one that departs. Willian has upped his game recently. #chelsea #cfc — James Check (@Football44too) 

@ChelseaFC get Bailey asap. — Steven (@TsarSteven)