The clubs had agreed an upfront fee of £39million ($52.8m) along with a further £5m in harder to achieve add-ons for the central midfielder.

Unai Emery and Villa have been hamstring by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and have enjoyed a quiet window so far after their hectic winter. Things surely would’ve played out differently had they usurped Newcastle in the table on the final day.

It was Steven Gerrard that helped focus Aston Villa supporters' minds on the potential of Jacob Ramsey. When Gerrard was Villa manager, Ramsey was 20 years old and carried the tag of being the 'one most likely' to make a big impression as a homegrown player in a post-Jack Grealish world.

Aston Villa have confirmed winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy. Bailey joined Villa in the summer of 2021 from Bayer Leverkusen and has made a total of 144 appearances, scoring 22 goals.

Aston Villa have confirmed winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

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