Overview

• Roma will take the Jamaican international on loan for €2–3m with a €22m option to buy at season’s end, bringing the package to roughly €25m.
• Fabrizio Romano reports a verbal agreement was reached over the weekend, with medical authorisation granted and no late obstacles anticipated.
• The winger is scheduled to arrive in the Italian capital today for his medical and to complete paperwork before the club announcement.
• Aston Villa approved the move after a stop-start spell affected by injuries and competition for minutes during his four seasons at Villa Park.
• Bailey, who has 22 goals in 144 Villa appearances since 2021, prioritised Roma despite interest from elsewhere, according to multiple reports.