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Roberto Olabe has a big job on his hands at Aston Villa.

The club has been constrained by Premier League and UEFA financial regulations, which govern how much Villa can spend in the transfer market.

In the summer window , which closed just over four weeks ago, Villa spent very little despite reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season.

Evann Guessand joined in a deal worth up to £30 million, while Marco Bizot was signed for an undisclosed fee, joining as the deputy to Emi Martinez.

On deadline day, Villa brought in Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho on loan, while Victor Lindelof arrived on a free transfer.

Despite selling Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United for £39 million, Villa were unable to spend freely, mainly due to UEFA’s strict financial gover

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