"The club, who have started the season badly with one point from three games and no goals scored, were hemmed in by the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules and the equivalent in Uefa competition. Villa paid out one major fee 30.5m to Nice for Evann Guessand and made only four further first-team additions, Marco Bizot being followed in on deadline day by Victor Lindelof, Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho."
"It is crazy, Konsa said. I don't understand it myself but from the outside looking in, it doesn't look too good. I know that and I know it's really killed us this transfer window. We're going to have to deal with what we've got now. Everyone knows it's been a tough start but it's part of football. We've done some recruitment on deadline day so hopefully the boys that have come in can really help us."
Aston Villa entered the season with one point from three games and no goals after a transfer window limited by Premier League and Uefa spending rules. The club paid 30.5m for Evann Guessand and added four first-team signings, including Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho. Attempts to sell Emiliano Martinez failed, while Jacob Ramsey was sold to Newcastle for 39m, creating pure profit as a homegrown player. Villa's wages-to-revenue ratio was 96% in 2023-24, Uefa fined the club for squad cost breaches and warned of potential restrictions without a positive transfer balance.
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