"Aston Villa are level on points with Manchester City, third and second respectively in the Premier League, but their January transfer window activity has been worlds apart. Villa have signed two teenage attackers, albeit for not insignificant fees, while Man City were able to bring in the captain of another Premier League club. The West Midlands club's midfield has been decimated and they have one striker."
"For Villa it's not an excuse, it is the reality, said Borson. First of all, they are already under a settlement agreement with UEFA, so they are severely limited in what they can do under that settlement agreement. They could breach it, but they risk being banned from Europe which would be obviously counterproductive. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Laid on top of that, you've obviously got the PSR situation."
"We think they only pass PSR 2024/25 that's the one that's just been adjudicated by the Premier League we think they only pass that because they sold the women's team. So, they're right on the edge of PSR. It's not going to be much better this season because they're in the Europa. They've got a very big wage bill relative to their turnover. They're stuck."
Aston Villa signed two teenage attackers for significant fees while Manchester City signed another Premier League captain. Villa's midfield has been decimated and the squad effectively has one striker, creating urgent needs. Stefan Borson states Villa are under a UEFA settlement that severely limits spending and risks a European ban if breached. Villa sit on the edge of Premier League PSR and are thought likely to pass 2024/25 only after selling the women's team. Champions League revenue last season reduced wages-to-turnover to 71 per cent, but the wage bill remains large relative to turnover.
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