Aston Villa and Newcastle United would ideally like to spend how much ever they want in the transfer market.
But PSR (profit and sustainability rules) and FFP (financial fair play) simply don’t allow it, which leaves the fanbases of those clubs very frustrated.
Newcastle United secured Champions League football last term after Eddie Howe did a remarkable job in his first full season in charge of the club.
And Unai Emery followed suit 12 months later by helping Aston Villa to Europe’s elite competition.
But before Villa fans can enjoy that, they have to part ways with Douglas Luiz, who is expected to join Juventus.
Two players are expected to head the other way – Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea – added to that, in a separate deal, the Midlands club are also set to sign Chelsea fullback and Borussia Dortmund Champions League finalist, Ian Maatsen.
This was described as ‘very weird’ by Don Hutchison because he feels those players don’t start for Villa, even if they are hampered by PSR.
The former midfielder also mentioned that Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be leaving Everton and joining Newcastle United for the very same reasons, as he told ESPN.
The rules are clearly the issue here and it wouldn’t be a surprise if it changes after the window slams shut, but it has still left Hutchison perplexed.
Aston Villa to sign Samuel Iling-Junior, Enzo Barrenechea and Ian Maatsen
“It’s just very weird, apart from the money side of it and PSR, it’s very weird that you could be bringing three players in, who in my opinion, don’t start in your first team,” said Hutchison about Villa’s incoming players.
“Iling Jr doesn’t start for them. Barrenechea is a player at Frosinone where he played a handful of games. Three games I think for Juve and went there and done quite well. But he’s not ready to step into an Aston Villa side. Yes, they are in the Champions League and that’s another body. Maatsen had a really good season, but he is up against Alex Moreno and Lucas Diane, so he has got competition to try and start.
“The footballing side of it. You are bringing three players in who are potentially just going to be squad players. But the PSR and the accounting rules are where these deals are getting done because we are starting to see maybe Dominic Calvert-Lewin going from Everton to Newcastle, with another player going in the opposite direction. The window isn’t even open yet. It’s all accountancy. It’s very, very weird and well above my head.”
Dominic Calvert-Lewin to join Newcastle United from Everton?
This is an interesting one and it probably indicates that Callum Wilson will leave after another injury-hit campaign.
The only question fans will ask is why replace one injury-prone player for another?
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Calvert-Lewin has had issues of his for many years now, but still managed to play 32 Premier League matches last term.
He scored seven goals and ironically enough ended his goal drought at St James’ Park.
It does need to be noted that Calvert-Lewin just turned 27 and Wilson is 32, so from that sense, it allows Howe to possibly still state that the best-ever season from the Everton man is yet to come, sources have told HITC that they are in talks.
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