Aston Villa

Aston Villa net spend since 2015

Aston Villa have spent €1.33bn on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €1.03bn: a net spend of €299m.

That covers 86 signings (79 for a disclosed fee, 6 free, 1 undisclosed) and 78 departures (55 sold for a disclosed fee, 15 free, 8 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 16 in, 60 out.

Record signing: Johan Manzambi, €60m from SC Freiburg (Jul 2026). Record sale: Morgan Rogers, €138m to Chelsea (Jul 2026).

Aston Villa transfer spending by season

Aston Villa record signings

1. Johan Manzambi · €60m from SC Freiburg · Jul 2026
2. Amadou Onana · €59m from Everton · Jul 2024
3. Nicolas Jackson · €56m from Chelsea · Aug 2026
4. Ibrahim Mbaye · €55m from Paris Saint Germain · Sep 2026
5. Moussa Diaby · €55m from Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Jul 2023

Aston Villa record sales

1. Morgan Rogers · €138m to Chelsea · Jul 2026
2. Jack Grealish · €118m to Manchester City · Aug 2021
3. Jhon Durán · €77m to Al Nassr · Jan 2025
4. Moussa Diaby · €60m to Al Ittihad · Jul 2024
5. Ezri Konsa · €60m to Arsenal · Aug 2026

Aston Villa trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 56 players Aston Villa both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €829m against €680m paid: a trading profit of €149m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €109m across 8 players, led by Jacob Ramsey (€45m to Newcastle United, Aug 2025).

• Morgan Rogers: signed for €9m (Feb 2024), sold to Chelsea for €138m (Jul 2026): profit €129m
• Jhon Durán: signed for €30m (Jan 2023), sold to Al Nassr for €77m (Jan 2025): profit €48m
• Ezri Konsa: signed for €13m (Jul 2019), sold to Arsenal for €60m (Aug 2026): profit €46m
• Jacob Ramsey: academy graduate (Jul 2020), sold to Newcastle United for €45m (Aug 2025): profit €45m
• Youri Tielemans: signed free (Jul 2023), sold to Manchester United for €41m (Jul 2026): profit €41m

• Leon Bailey: signed for €32m (Aug 2021), sold to Olympiacos F.C. for €5m (Sep 2026): loss €27m
• Wesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva: signed for €25m (Jul 2019), left free for Stoke City (Jul 2023): loss €25m
• Lucas Digne: signed for €30m (Jan 2022), sold to Paris Saint Germain for €7m (Aug 2026): loss €23m
• Philippe Coutinho: signed for €20m (Jul 2022), left free for Vasco da Gama (Jul 2025): loss €20m
• Diego Carlos: signed for €31m (Jul 2022), sold to Fenerbahçe for €11m (Jan 2025): loss €20m

Aston Villa ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Aston Villa have made 9 signings and 10 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 5 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Emiliano Martínez (to Chelsea, 32 league starts in 2025/26), Oliwier Zych (loan to Vitória Guimarães), Joe Gauci (loan to Lincoln City); in Zion Suzuki (from Parma, 810 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Ezri Konsa (to Arsenal, 34 league starts in 2025/26), Lucas Digne (to Paris Saint Germain, 21 league starts in 2025/26), Andrés García (loan to Getafe, 1 league start in 2025/26), Kosta Nedeljkovic (loan to Rangers); in Aaron Wan-Bissaka (loan from West Ham United, 274 league minutes since), Matteo Ruggeri (from Atlético de Madrid, 159 league minutes since), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (from Southampton, 90 league minutes since), Modou Kéba Cissé (from LASK, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Morgan Rogers (to Chelsea, 37 league starts in 2025/26), Youri Tielemans (to Manchester United, 21 league starts in 2025/26), Enzo Barrenechea (to Benfica); in Johan Manzambi (from SC Freiburg, 467 league minutes since), João Gomes (from Wolverhampton Wanderers, 406 league minutes since), Leon Goretzka (free from FC Bayern München, 170 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Ollie Watkins (to Al Hilal, 33 league starts in 2025/26), Donyell Malen (to Roma, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Leon Bailey (to Olympiacos F.C., 3 league starts in 2025/26), Lewis Dobbin (to Southampton, no league start in 2025/26), Samuel Iling-Junior (loan to Bolton Wanderers); in Nicolas Jackson (from Chelsea, 728 league minutes since), Ibrahim Mbaye (from Paris Saint Germain, 144 league minutes since), Alejandro Garnacho (loan from Chelsea, 40 league minutes since).

Aston Villa injury news: injuries and suspensions

Aston Villa have 3 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €94m of value sidelined.

• Amadou Onana (MID): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 7 Jul 2026 · expected back 1 Jun 2027 · 25 games missed
• Matteo Ruggeri (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 12 Oct 2026 · expected back 30 Nov 2026 · 8 games missed
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DEF): Hamstring injury · out since 18 Oct 2026 · expected back 20 Nov 2026 · 6 games missed

Aston Villa last starting XI

Aston Villa's last league starting XI, v Manchester United on 8 Nov 2026: Zion Suzuki; Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Taylor Harwood-Bellis; Boubacar Kamara, Johan Manzambi, John McGinn, Alysson, Leon Goretzka; Nicolas Jackson.

1 change from the side that started v Fulham on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Matty Cash (4) and João Gomes (3).

Opponent: Manchester United.

Aston Villa minutes played 2026/27

After 10 league games of 2026/27, 8 Aston Villa players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 8 are rotating and 20 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Ibrahim Mbaye (20%, €69m), Alejandro Garnacho (4%, €50m), Evann Guessand (0%, €36m), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (13%, €23m), Brian Madjo (1%, €22m), Tammy Abraham (8%, €17m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Emiliano Buendía, Bradley Burrowes, Oliwier Zych, Ross Barkley, Victor Lindelöf, Tyrone Mings, Marco Bizot.

Aston Villa club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 17 players club-trained at Aston Villa now play for other clubs we track, led by Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United, value €30m), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund, value €18m) and Keinan Davis (Udinese, value €15m).

• Jacob Ramsey · Newcastle United · €30m
• Carney Chukwuemeka · Borussia Dortmund · €18m
• Keinan Davis · Udinese · €15m
• Cameron Archer · Auxerre · €15m
• Aaron Ramsey · Burnley · €8m
• Jack Grealish · Everton · €8m
• Callum O'Hare · Wrexham · €7m
• Kaine Kesler-Hayden · Coventry City · €5m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.