Bailey, who is set to be officially unveiled as a Roma player today, arrived in the Italian capital on Tuesday to much fanfare before completing his medical ahead of his season-long loan from English Premier League club Aston Villa. Roma has an option to make the move permanent for £18.9 million after agreeing a £1.7-million loan fee with Villa.

A clip has gone viral of Pope Leo XIV cheering on Evan Ferguson's AS Roma as the Meath man prepares for the start of the Serie A season.

Summer of 1995. The Serie A season began on 27 August with its 18 teams and a lot of talent to showcase on the pitch.

AS Roma have spent close to 50 million euros on right-back Wesley and midfielder Neil El Aynaoui, while bringing in Evan Ferguson and Daniele Ghilardi on loan. But Gian Piero Gasperini wants more inco

Nkunku, who Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are also interested in, is deemed too expensive as a package deal. Soulé, the 22-year-old Argentine, is said to be available for a fixed price of around €30million this summer.

The Serie A odds point to another Scudetto showdown between Napoli and Inter Milan, though their rivals start the campaign reshaped after a turbulent close season that could see them close the gap after the top two finished clear of the pack.

Roma are keen and see Bissouma as a potential replacement for Manu Kone, who is wanted by Inter Milan. Bissouma has effectively become surplus to requirements for manager Thomas Frank after the arrival of Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich this summer.

AS Roma and Neom SC will play their last friendly matches before the season starts. Here's everything you need to know.