{"id":32456,"date":"2025-12-12T00:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/aston-villa-owned-attacker-set-to-sign-in-january-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T00:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:02:04","slug":"aston-villa-owned-attacker-set-to-sign-in-january-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/aston-villa-owned-attacker-set-to-sign-in-january-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa-owned attacker set to sign in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/aston-villa-owned-attacker-set-to-sign-in-january-2\/#Roma_want_to_replace_Leon_Bailey\" >Roma want to replace Leon Bailey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/aston-villa-owned-attacker-set-to-sign-in-january-2\/#Where_will_Bayley_end_up\" >Where will Bayley end up?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aston Villa attacker Leon Bailey is on loan to Italian club Roma.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, Jamaican players have not been able to perform at a high level. He also had injury problems. Bailey has played just 188 minutes in all competitions and Roma could part ways with him in January.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roma_want_to_replace_Leon_Bailey\"><\/span>Roma want to replace Leon Bailey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Corriere dello Sport, they are interested in signing Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United and hope to secure the funds to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>The Aston Villa attacker has already been offered an offer to Benfica, and it will be interesting to see if Benfica are willing to sign the 28-year-old. He has proven his quality in Germany and England so far.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that he is a quality player and could rediscover his form with the right team.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa do not consider him a key part of their plans and are considering selling the player permanently. Even if he returns to the club, he is unlikely to get a chance. Ideally, all parties aim for a permanent transfer in January.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_will_Bayley_end_up\"><\/span>Where will Bayley end up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aston-villa-fc-v-leicester-city-fc-premier-league.jpg.webp 1566w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aston Villa&#8217;s Leon Bailey in action (Photo credit: Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At 28 years old, he is still at the peak of his powers and could become a very useful player in the right team. Returning to Aston Villa is not an option for him and it is clear that he is not wanted at Roma at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see where he ends up. He will aim to join a competitive club where he can compete at a high level.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa, on the other hand, also need to improve their attacking line, and selling the Jamaican player on a permanent basis in January would be ideal for them. They will be able to recoup some funds from his departure.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa attacker Leon Bailey is on loan to Italian club Roma. However, Jamaican players have not been able to perform at a high level. He also had injury problems. Bailey has played just 188 minutes in all competitions and Roma could part ways with him in January. 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