Aston Villa remain restricted by football’s financial regulations, forcing them to sell before making signings this summer.
If Jacob Ramsey completes his anticipated £40 million move to Newcastle United, Villa’s transfer sales since June 2024 will total close to £285 million.
Over that stretch, the club’s net spend will sit around minus £75 million, having invested roughly £210 million on new recruits. Notable additions include Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, and Evann Guessand.
Villa also pocketed around £100 million from their Champions League campaign last season, which ended in the quarter-finals at the hands of eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.
That followed a stellar 2023/24 season where Villa finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the Conference League final. Last term, they placed sixth, missing out on Champions League qualification only on goal difference.
Since Unai Emery’s appointment, Villa have been one of England’s most consistent sides, amassing 183 points in 101 matches.

Since Emery’s first match – a 3-1 win over Manchester United – only Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool have collected more points.
This makes Villa the fourth-most successful team domestically over the past two-and-a-half years, with a Champions League quarter-final appearance also on their résumé. Yet, their spending power is still dwarfed by rivals’ revenues.
Villa have been competitive, but the question lingers: how far could they go if they could keep their stars while adding extra quality to an already talented squad?
Emery and his football staff have driven this transformation, improving standards both on the pitch and behind the scenes.

Earlier this month, captain John McGinn voiced frustration over the spending restrictions in place.
“You don’t need to be a genius to see that if you want to compete with the top clubs, these rules are pretty unfair,” he said.
“Our owners want to invest and push the club forward, but they’re not allowed. It’s hard to accept. Other clubs face it too.”
McGinn added: “It brings the manager, players, and fans closer together. Supporters always want fresh signings, and when they don’t arrive, you wonder where they are. But then you look around and realise we’re in a good place.
“Bouba [Kamara] has signed a new long-term deal, and he’s one of Europe’s best midfielders. We’ve kept important players. It’s not all negative – we’re confident about making this season special.
“Since the manager came in, we’ve achieved things we never had before. He’s as hungry as we are to do it again.”