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.

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

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).

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.