Villa, who will compete in this season’s Europa League, have sold the midfielder to help the club comply with UEFA’s squad cost rules (SCR) and Football Earnings Rule (FER).

There was a powerful moment during Aston Villa’s goalless draw with Newcastle United where both sets of fans came together to show solidarity over their opposition to the Premier League’s profitabili...

Aston Villa captain John McGinn, who has been a vocal critic of financial regulations, wrote that it "seems to be the way football is set up these days".