Aston Villa Complies with UEFA Transfer Restrictions After £9.5m Fine

Aston Villa successfully complied with UEFA's financial restrictions after being fined for breaching rules on losses and wage spending, enabling them to register new signings for the Europa League, including Jadon Sancho, Harvey Elliott, and Victor Lindelof. The club managed a positive transfer balance by selling academy graduate Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United for £39 million, a move that also complicated their attempt to sign Newcastle striker Will Osula due to UEFA's accounting rules treating the transactions as a swap deal, ultimately blocking the transfer. Crystal Palace secured defender Jaydee Canvot despite Aston Villa submitting a rejected bid below the French club's valuation. Villa's late transfer activity strengthened their squad depth but also highlighted challenges under UEFA financial fair play constraints, which have influenced their transfer dealings and squad registration for European competition.