Leon Bailey Signs New Deal With Bayern Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen used the last day of the European transfer window to sign Jamaican forward Leon Bailey from Belgian club Genk on Monday.

The Bundesliga side said in a statement the highly rated 19-year-old Bailey signed through 2022.

"This lad was also high on many other European clubs' wish list. That's why we're even happier that we could see off such strong competition," Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller said.

Bailey, who will be given the No 9 jersey at Leverkusen, is eligible for the club's Champions League campaign despite playing in the Europa League for Genk this season.