Post Exclusive: Vera can no longer sign after selling Ramsey due to UEFA fine

Hupu August 14th, an exclusive report by Tom Collomosse, a well-known reporter from the Daily Mail, even if Jacob Ramsey is sold to Newcastle United, Aston Villa will find it difficult to provide new transfer funds for Unai Emery in this transfer window.

On Thursday, Villa accepted a offer worth about £40 million to sell the midfielder they trained in the home, and Ramsey is about to transfer to St. James Park Stadium.

However, the Daily Mail learned that the possible sale is unlikely to give Villa a clear boost as the summer transfer window will be closed on September 1.

In July this year, Villa was fined £9.5 million for violating UEFA financial regulations. From 2025, clubs participating in European competitions can only spend 70% of their income on player-related expenses, such as salary. UEFA's latest analysis shows that Villa's "team cost ratio" is between 80% and 90%.

It is not clear whether further players leave will change Villa's situation, but according to the Daily Mail, they have no intention of selling forward Morgan Rogers or captain John McKin.

Rodgers has attracted Chelsea's interest this summer, but Villa is firm and is likely to offer a new contract to the England international in the coming weeks. McKin will also get better terms of the contract.

Villa's first priority in this transfer window is to ensure that the team's core players renew their contracts. Bubakar Kamala and Lucas Digne have renewed their contracts in early summer. In addition to Rogers and McKinn, Yuri Tillermans, Marty Cash and Paul Torres may also be negotiating a contract extension.

At the same time, the team is increasingly looking forward to Morgan Rodgers' Premier League debut against Newcastle on Saturday.

The forward is a strong contender for PFA's Young Player of the Year, missing a warm-up match against Marseille and Villarreal after suffering an ankle injury in a pre-season friendly against Roma on August 6.