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James Murray

Fri 1 August 2025 20:53, UK

Aston Villa are currently working with a transfer budget of around £50million this summer, sources have told Football Insider. 

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The West Midlands giants narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Champions League last season, having only finished behind fifth-place Newcastle United on goal difference. 

Meanwhile, Unai Emery’s side reached the Champions League quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual winners PSG. 

They have faced profit and sustainability (PSR) issues over the past couple of years after spending close to the allowable losses limit, with top-flight sides only permitted to lose £105million over a rolling three-year period. 

Villa completed the last-ditch sale of their women’s team earlier this summer, helping them raise funds before their accounting deadline on 30 June.

It’s been a quiet transfer window so far at Villa Park, with Yasin Ozcan, Marco Bizot and Modou Keba Cisse joining for modest fees, while Zepiqueno Redmond was a free transfer.

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Sources say Villa are working with a transfer budget of around £50million due to their financial constraints.

That budget will fluctuate depending on potential outgoings over the coming weeks. 

Aston Villa finished sixth in the Premier League table (Credit: Hasan Karim – Breaking Media)

Villa are under pressure to bring their wage bill down after breaching Uefa’s financial rules in 2024.

Football Insider revealed on 25 July Villa are likely to have smashed their revenue record again last season, with a turnover in excess of £350million. 

Unai Emery is looking to strengthen his Aston Villa squad this summer (Credit: Getty Images)

In terms of a potential exit at Villa Park, Football Insider revealed on 1 August PSG are readying a move to sign Emiliano Martinez.

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