Aston Villa's summer trading has seen them bring in a substantial amount of money, with Morgan Rogers' £117m (138m euros) move to Chelsea accounting for a significant chunk of their total. The club have also spent 160.5m euros, leaving them with a positive transfer balance of 132.6m euros. This is the strongest positive transfer balance in the Premier League, and it highlights the significant impact that Villa's summer sales have had on their finances.
The club's ability to sell players at such a high level is particularly significant given the financial pressure they have been under. In June, Villa were fined 22.5m euros by Uefa for a significant breach of its squad-cost rule for 2025, with 15m euros of that amount suspended on the condition that the club continued to reduce its squad-cost ratio during 2026.
Aston Villa could yet move even closer to the record, with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal making several attempts to sign Ollie Watkins. The club have reportedly rejected an offer worth around 52m euros, but Emery has already acknowledged that the England striker could leave, although the two clubs remain apart on valuation.
The Premier League transfer market is set to continue to be a major story in the coming days, with several clubs still active in the window. The next step for Aston Villa will be to see if they can continue to generate significant income from their summer sales, and whether they can ultimately break the record for transfer sales in one window.