Unai Emery Urges Review of PSR Amid Aston Villa ChallengesAston Villa’s summer has been defined as much by financial regulations as by footballing ambition. Unai Emery has admitted that the Profit

Aston Villa are set to sell Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle, who they welcome to Villa Park for their Premier League opener at lunchtime, but Unai Emery is still optimistic of a big season

Though they still secured a Europa League spot, it was the first time that Villa’s rise under Emery has not been linear; this backwards step, albeit a very small one, will pose a challenge in terms of whether they can get back up and battle the increasingly strong competition around them for those precious seats at UEFA’s top table.

The Italian newspaper states Roma will pay Villa a loan fee of just over €2 million (£1.7m), with the Serie A outfit having the option to sign Bailey permanently next summer for €23 million (£19.8m). Bailey is set to arrive in Rome on Monday to finalise the deal and complete his move to the Giallorossi.

Aston Villa have told the representatives of right-back Hector Fort to inform them if he wants to leave Barcelona this summer. Manager Unai Emery is open to adding a right-back at the Villa Park club as he prepares for the Europa League this term, and initial talks are ongoing over a potential move for Fort.

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Emery says a limited transfer budget means they will struggle for a top seven this term. Villa have the spending power, but UEFA and Premier League financial rules has clipped their wings this summer.

But the club have also invested in two players in the January and summer transfer window that are under 24. Perhaps this indicates some succession planning by Unai Emery as veteran players such as Ross Barkley and Tyrone Mings are not always fit.