‘Aston Villa set for major future windfall as transfer exit agreed’
Aston Villa have agreed to a new transfer deal that could land them a significant financial payout in the years to come.
This summer transfer window could be a busy one for Unai Emery‘s side, as they look to cope with the fallout from the end of last season.
The final day of the campaign saw Aston Villa controversially beaten by Man United, a result which cost them qualification for the Champions League.
As a result, the club have missed out on a big financial windfall, which has now put them under pressure as they attempt to avoid punishment for breaching PSR.
Aston Villa have now sold their women’s team to V Sports as part of their attempts to manage that financial situation, and player exits are also on the cards to aid with that.
Louie Barry set for Hull City return
It is understood that Coventry City are set to complete the signing of Kaine Kesler-Hayden from Emery’s side, and there are more exits on the cards.
Earlier this summer, Football Insider reported that Louie Barry is another player Aston Villa are open to selling in the transfer window, and a deal for that to happen has now been agreed.
According to a new update from The Athletic, the attacker is set to complete a permanent move to Championship side Hull City.
Barry spent the second half of last season on loan with the Tigers, although his campaign was cut short after just four appearances for the club due to injury.
It is stated that Aston Villa will receive £3.5million from the initial sale of Barry, while a “substantial” sell-on fee has also been included in the deal.
That ensures the Midlands side could also receive a significant fee if the 22-year-old is sold by Hull in the future.
Aston Villa transfer clause is a sensible move
Football Insider Verdict
Despite some of his recent frustrations with injury, Barry has already shown he has the potential to be a very good player.
As well as his clear quality, at 22-years-old there is still plenty of time for him to develop further and increase his re-sale value.
With that in mind, there is a good chance that in the future Hull will receive a fee for Barry that is higher than the one they are about to pay to Aston Villa to sign him.
Consequently, including a sell-on clause in this deal means the Midlands club can be confident that they too can receive another fee for the attacker further down the line.
That may mean this sale will not only help Emery and co. when it comes to their PSR situation, but also give them more scope to spend in the transfer market in the future.
As a result, including a clause such as this in a deal to sell Barry certainly feels like a no-brainer for Aston Villa.