Aston Villa complete £30m signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen as Dean Smith delights at landing 'hugely exciting' star amid transfer battle with Manchester City over Jack Grealish By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline Published: 08:15 BST, 4 August 2021 | Updated: 08:20 BST, 4 August 2021 Viewcomments Aston Villa have announced the arrival of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen, the Premier League club's third signing for the summer. As Sportsmail exclusively revealed last month, the Villans had been eyeing a £30m swoop for the Jamaica international, a player long monitored by a host of top flight clubs. The West Midlands club saw a £30million bid accepted by the German side and Bailey - who has been on international duty with Jamaica in the United States - passed his medical on Sunday. The finer details of his personal terms were agreed earlier this week, while his work permit and visa applications went through, allowing the transfer to be finalised. Head coach Dean Smith has delighted in the arrival of Bailey, describing his latest addition as 'a hugely exciting' player. 'Leon is a hugely exciting young striker with great pace and creativity,' he told the clubs official website. 'He has enjoyed a successful career at Leverkusen and we are now looking forward to watching him show his skills and talents for Aston Villa in the Premier League.' More to follow.. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility