Bailey joins Roma on season-long loan from Villa

Leon Bailey has scored seven goals from 39 games for Jamaica

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.