The joy in Rome for the arrival of Leon Bailey has quickly been overshadowed by unexpected news. Just a day after his official presentation with the club, the Jamaican footballer has been injured in his first training session. The club reported that their new signing suffers from a possible myotendinous injury in the right femoral rectus.

Roma, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini, finished fifth in Serie A last season and have already added Brighton striker Evan Ferguson to their squad this summer. Bailey, 28, joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen in a £25m deal in 2021 and has since made 144 ...

Leon Bailey is said to have endured a nightmare start to life at Roma. The Aston Villa winger joined the Serie A club on loan on Wednesday, but it is understood he suffered an injury in his very first training session in Italy’s capital.

AS Roma have signed Jamaican international winger Leon Bailey on loan from Aston Villa, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. In a statement, Roma said that they have an option to make Bailey's one-year loan move permanent, reportedly for a fee of €22 ...

The deal will include an option for the Italian side to sign the winger permanently for around €22m (£19m, $25.7m).

Leon Bailey has been greeted by enthusiastic Roma fans as he arrived to complete his transfer from Aston Villa.Multiple sources confirm this is a loan for €2-3m with option to buy at the end of the