Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Sven Bender has urged teammate Leon Bailey to ignore Premier League interest.

Chelsea and Manchester United have been linked with the winger.

Bender believes the 20-year-old should stay at Leverkusen and continue making a name for himself.

"He has got special abilities, he is incredibly fast and great at dribbling," Bender told Goal.

“But we did not expect that he would explode that fast. This example shows that football is a fast-paced business."

"It is important that he handles the hype around him correctly and does not want too much too fast. Now everybody comes to him and suddenly wants something from him.

"He is only 20 years old and therefore still has development potential. He is a great player and will probably leave one day for a high fee, but I wish him to stay with us for a long time."