As reported by The Athletic, Bailey will not be included in Unai Emery’s squad for Villa’s Premier League opener vs Newcastle, given ongoing negotiations between Aston Villa and Roma. Bailey has sidelined interest from several clubs, including Besiktas, and is determined to finalize the deal with Roma today so he can move to the capital.

On Monday, we covered claims from Italy that AS Roma’s negotiations to sign Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey was in the final stages. Later that day, journalist Gianluca Di Marzio backed it up and reported the winger is a step away from leaving Aston Villa.

Reggae Boyz winger Leon Bailey has arrived in Rome, Italy, following his loan to AS Roma from Aston Villa. Bailey was expected to be unveiled by the Serie A club on Tuesday, with his agent Craig Butler having arrived in the country earlier to finalise the deal.

Aston Villa are set to make matters worse after the contentious sale of Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle after struggling against the Magpies.