Aston Villa may sell at LEAST a key player this summer after losing almost £120M
Aston Villa face the prospect of having to sell at least one key player this summer after losing nearly £120million in the last accounting year.
The Champions League-chasing club posted losses of £119.6m for the year ending May 30, 2023, with the next accounting period expected to end on June 30 this year.
The Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) state that clubs can lose no more than £105m over a three-year period, with points deductions among the possible penalties for doing so.
As Mail Sport reported on March 1, Villa are braced for interest from rivals this summer with midfielders Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz set to be targeted. Villa are unlikely to entertain bids for key attackers Ollie Watkins or Leon Bailey, who have signed new contracts since the start of 2023 - as have Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and John McGinn.
Villa sold homegrown youngsters Cameron Archer, Aaron Ramsey - younger brother of Jacob - and Jaden Philogene last summer for a combined £40m, which can be banked as pure profit under PSR rules.
Jacob is also an academy product and is valued at about £50m, with Newcastle showing an interest during January.
Boubacar Kamara would have been another possible departure as he joined for free in summer 2022 and could be sold for more than £50m, but the Frenchman will not be available until autumn after sustaining a serious knee injury.
Boss Unai Emery is keen to improve this squad at the end of the campaign, especially with a possible Champions League campaign ahead, but is likely to have to make compromises in the transfer market.
Villa's wage bill has also increased significantly since Steven Gerrard replaced Dean Smith in autumn 2021, with another boost under Emery. Top earners like Lucas Digne
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