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Villa leads PL clubs with €293.1m transfer income.

Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Newcastle are now among the top six clubs for transfer income in one window. Villa leads with 293.1m euros (£251m) from player sales this summer, close to Monaco's record of 360m euros from 2018-19. With days left in the window, further departures could see one club set a new all-time high.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 August 2026 at 16:02

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