Unai Emery and Villa have been hamstring by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and have enjoyed a quiet window so far after their hectic winter. Things surely would’ve played out differently had they usurped Newcastle in the table on the final day.

The clubs had agreed an upfront fee of £39million ($52.8m) along with a further £5m in harder to achieve add-ons for the central midfielder.

Newcastle and Aston Villa in Striker Transfer BattleTransfer windows often provide storylines filled with intrigue and speculation, and this summer is proving no different. According to TeamTalk,