Leon Bailey will be back in Aston Villa colours as early as this weekend after the club decided to recall him from his loan spell at AS Roma. Aston Villa formally informed the Serie A side of the decision today following internal discussions led by head coach Unai Emery.
The move brings Bailey straight back into Villa's first-team picture at a time when squad depth has become increasingly important. Emery recently reflected on Villa's narrow home defeat to Everton , a result that highlighted the need for more attacking options.
Bailey's return, shared by Fabrizio Romanos official X account, also comes in the wider context of transfer movement between the two clubs. As reported by SoftFootball earlier this month, Aston Villa confirmed the departure of Donyell Malen to Roma , a deal that saw the Dutch forward make an immediate impact in Italy.
