Bailey joins Roma on season-long loan from Villa
Briefly

Leon Bailey moved on loan from Aston Villa to AS Roma for the 2025-26 season, with the agreement including an option for Roma to buy. The 28-year-old winger transferred to Villa from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 for £25m and scored 22 goals across 144 appearances for Villa. Bailey recorded a career-high 14 goals in 52 appearances during the 2023-24 season but managed only two goals in 38 appearances in the most recent campaign. Bailey signed a new contract with Villa in February 2024 that runs until 2027.
Image source, Getty Images Leon Bailey has completed a loan move from Aston Villa to Italian club Roma. The Jamaica winger has joined the Italian side for the 2025-26 season and the deal includes an option to buy.
The 28-year-old made a 25m move to Villa from German club Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 and went on to score 22 goals in 144 appearances. Bailey claimed a career-high 14 goals in 52 games in all competitions in the 2023-24 season, but he scored just twice in 38 games last term. He signed a new contract with Villa in February 2024 that runs until 2027.
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