Leon Bailey is set to become the first Jamaican footballer to play for AS Roma following his recent loan move to I Giallorossi, as Aston Villa have agreed a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.
This loan deal follows other significant signings for Roma to reinforce their squad, such as Wesley França fromFlamengo,Daniele Ghilardi fromHellas Verona,Evan Ferguson fromBrighton & Hove Albion, andNeil El Aynaou fromRC Lens.
Along with their current players, these reinforcements can be considered very promising so far as Roma strive to be as competitive as possible in Serie A this season.
Ensuring consistency in results and continuity in the coaching staff will definitely help Roma have a much better first half of the season.
If Roma succeed in reaching this objective, they will surely be in a much better place by mid-season than last term, and that would help them finish the last decisive part of the season well, knowing that the initial part of last season was the reason why they failed to challenge for the top three spots in 2024/2025.
Claudio Ranieris splendid work in regrouping the team and putting them on track made things much more positive, and that’s what allowed them to even challenge for a UEFA Champions League spot during the last fixtures.
This season, however, Roma appear to be much more prepared to start the season as well as possible.
The loan deal of an experienced and confirmed player like Bailey can only add more quality and expertise to an already up-and-coming squad.
New manager Gian Piero Gasperini will then have to find the best possible lineup, benefit from his players’ abilities, and exploit their full potential.
He has already proven that he is one of the best in the world at improving his players’ performances and making them shine according to his specific playing system.
This Leon Bailey player analysis and scout report will mainly explore Bailey’s abilities on the wing, his possible other positions, and how he will fit into Gian Piero Gasperini tactics.
The analysis will also examine Leon Baileys weaknesses and areas for improvement to determine how Gasperini can make him a more complete player and benefit from his development.
If Gasperini succeeds in making Leon Bailey more powerful and complete as a winger with convincing performances at Roma this season, I Giallorossi should do their best to activate their option to buy him at the end of the season.
Leon Bailey Style Of Play
Bailey is a very reliable attacking player whose impact can be guaranteed for Roma, especially if he avoids injuries and quickly becomes accustomed to Gasperini’s ideas and playing system.
With 6.62 attempted dribbles and an average success rate of 54.1%, we can argue that Bailey is good enough in this regard and can work to become even more decisive with his dribbles.
These successful dribbles often lead him to either finishing by himself or providing an average of 3.85 passes to the penalty box per 90, with a success rate reaching 49.1%.
Leon Bailey Intelligent Passing
Leon Bailey has the passing abilities needed to surpass these averages and become much more decisive despite the already excellent goal contribution numbers that he achieved previously.
The following assist example highlights the ease with which Bailey can make the final touch despite being surrounded with opponents, providing an intelligent key pass with the exterior part of the foot between two opponents, in a way that made the action look easy despite its complexity.
Leon Bailey Scout Report At Roma 2025/2026 - Player Analysis
Leon Bailey Intelligent Passing
Bailey also proved that he can offer diverse passing types with remarkable accuracy and the ability to create the danger needed from any spot inside the final third.
Being an excellent crosser is a quality that should not be underestimated, given that Bailey crosses with pinpoint accuracy most of the time and uses both feet depending on the situation, which makes it complicated to block or anticipate his crossing attempts.
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