The 20-year-old is rated widely considered to be one of the fastest players across Europe's top five divisions and has also attracted interest from Spanish giants Barcelona.
And, according to The Sun, he is Chelsea’s No.1 transfer target when the winter transfer opens in January, though they will offer to loan him back to Leverkusen for the remainder of the campaign after watching him over the past 18 months and was watched several times last season when he was at Genk.
The player is the latest in a line of young talent Chelsea have made a habit of signing with a view to developing their potential who have pulled off similar deals before; Kurt Zouma, for example, was loaned back to Saint-Etienne.
However, the Blues also face competition from Catalans, who have watched the Jamaican several times also, though are confident they can beat the La Liga outfit club to his signature.
Bailey has made 11 Bundesliga appearances and has scored four goals with two assists for Bayer Leverkusen.
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