Aston Villa could be forced to sell players soon to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules, according to financial expert Stefan Borson.
Villa have strongly backed manager Unai Emery in recent years, with Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Pau Torres and Jhon Duran among his most expensive signings at the club to date.
The reward for the Midlands club was that Emery guided them to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League last season, sealing them a place in the 2024/25 Champions League.
However, Villa are one of several Premier League clubs that have been walking a fine line in terms of their PSR position over the past six months.
Aston Villa are still walking a financial tightrope, says Borson
Despite selling Moussa Diaby and Douglas Luiz for huge fees this summer, Villa still need to navigate carefully and generate as much revenue as possible from all revenue streams to keep their financial position under control.
In fact, according to Borson, things remain so precarious for Villa that they may have to sell another big star soon to satisfy the powers that be in the Premier League.
“They’ve spent a fortune,” Borson said Football Insider.
“The owners of Villa have spent a lot of money in recent years and they have succeeded.
“They entered the Champions League.
“But we know the club came very close to breaching the PSR on June 30, so it’s no surprise they need to generate as much revenue as they can from wherever possible, whether that’s ticket sales , the Champions League, merchandising, everything.
“They will try to maximize all lines of income to try and squeeze the gap between where they are and the £105m cap.
“If they don’t, they will have to sell footballers, which they may not want to do.”
