Aston Villa are still hamstrung in the transfer market even after selling Jacob Ramsey for an initial £39 million

Villa acknowledged that they breached the rules for the fifth time last season in their 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park in May.

It’s understood Bailey will join Roma on an initial loan deal with an option to buy. Although the future fee has not been disclosed to Birmingham World, a report from Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport suggests the loan will cost €2 million (£1.7m) and the buy-out clause is worth €23 million (£19.8m).

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Fundamentally, Ramsey’s departure is a representation of how Villa’s dreams are being limited or, at the very least, curbed. The 24-year-old was an asset Villa had to sell as a result of various financial restrictions, all blessed with their own acronym.

Eddie Howe has shared his transfer plans for a key position ahead of the Aston Villa match, while uncertainty over Isak’s future continues.

Aston Villa's free-kick experts will have been watching with interest as Premier League officials started the new season with a new clampdown. It is a major skill to find the top corner from 30 yards but players will have seen that referees are now taking a close eye on what their teammates are up to as they line up a shot or cross.

Aston Villa host Newcastle United on August 16 in their opening Premier League fixture. Transfer intrigue is dominating the build-up.