Leon Bailey Roma Exit Confirmed as Aston Villa Asking Him Back
Leon Bailey leaves Roma after a short loan spell, forcing the Giallorossi to reshape their January plans across both wings and defence.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 20 January 2026
Leon Bailey Roma Exit Made Official
It’s over. Leon Bailey’s adventure at Roma has officially come to an end.
The Jamaican winger will return to Aston Villa today after sporting director Frederic Massara agreed to terminate the loan early.
Sadly, Leon Bailey’s time at Roma has come to an end. The Jamaican player will be back at Aston Villa today.
Sporting director Massara agreed to end the loan, so the Jamaican is set to go back to his home club.
This is after the deal that brought Malen to the Giallorossi was completed successfully, and the quality that Unai Emery was looking for was added to the Villans management.
Bailey’s Short Spell in Italy
So Leon Bailey leaves Italy without making a big splash, clocking in at 328 minutes across all the competitions where the Giallorossi have been playing since the start of the season.
He spent 80 of those minutes in the last round of the Coppa Italia, where Roma ended up losing 3-2 to Torino. In that match, the Jamaican provided the assist for Hermoso’s temporary 1-1 equaliser.
Roma January Transfer Market Shifts
With one winger leaving, we’ll need to sign a new one, while also thinking about what’s going on with Ferguson.
Roma are dealing with a January transfer window that will probably bring a left-back to Gian Piero Gasperini.
The Grugliasco coach has been unable to use Angelino for ages because of health issues and doesn’t find Tsimikas’ performances impressive. So, he’s on the lookout for a solid replacement who can boost the left flank.
Roma’s sporting director, Frederic Massara, has been offered Nuno Tavares, who’s now clearly out of Maurizio Sarri’s plans at Lazio.
The management has looked at the opportunity, but they have never been totally convinced, and for reasons that relate more to the environment than the technical stuff.
A transfer of capital from one team to another is pretty rare, so it’s not something you see every day.
Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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