Aston Villa saw several top players leave in one of the most hectic summer transfer windows in the club’s history ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
With Champions League football on the agenda again, Unai Emery may not have expected to see half of the team who won the Europa League walk out the door, but the manager and owners acted quickly to replace their departed stars with several exciting signings.
Here, Football FanCast tracks every confirmed Aston Villa signing and departure for the 2026/27 campaign.
New Aston Villa Signings 2026/27
Total summer spend: £289.8m
|
Player |
Nationality |
Previous Club |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nicolas Jackson |
Senegal |
Chelsea |
£65m |
|
Johan Manzambi |
Switzerland |
Freiburg |
£59.5m |
|
Ibrahim Mbaye |
Senegal |
PSG |
£47m |
|
Joao Gomes |
Brazil |
Wolves |
£38m |
|
Zion Suzuki |
Japan |
Parma |
£30m |
|
Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
England |
Southampton |
£29m |
|
Matteo Ruggeri |
Italy |
Atletico Madrid |
£17m |
|
Modou Keba Cisse |
Senegal |
LASK |
£4.3m |
|
Leon Goretzka |
Germany |
Bayern Munich |
Free |
|
Alejandro Garnacho |
Argentina |
Chelsea |
Loan |
|
Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
DR Congo |
West Ham |
Loan |
Johan Manzambi arrived from Freiburg in a deal worth up to £59.5m if add-ons are met, after starring for Switzerland at the 2026 World Cup, and he is joined by Leon Goretzka and Joao Gomes in midfield.
Alejandro Garnacho joined on loan from Chelsea, but the biggest signing is his Blues teammate, Nicolas Jackson. Exciting winger Ibrahim Mbaye was the final attacking signing of the summer.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis at centre-back and Zion Suzuki in goal will reinforce the team’s spine, while while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri arrive as more experienced reinforcements at the back.
Modou Keba Cisse completed a low-cost move from Austrian side LASK, with the young Senegalese centre-back brought in as developing depth at the back.
Aston Villa Departures 2026/27
Total summer sales: £317.6m
|
Player |
Nationality |
New Club |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Morgan Rogers |
England |
Chelsea |
£117m |
|
Ezri Konsa |
England |
Arsenal |
£55m |
|
Ollie Watkins |
England |
Al Hilal |
£51m |
|
Youri Tielemans |
Belgium |
Man Utd |
£35m |
|
Donyell Malen |
Netherlands |
Roma |
£21.6m |
|
Enzo Barrenechea |
Argentina |
Benfica |
£13m |
|
Lewis Dobbin |
England |
Southampton |
£9m |
|
Lucas Digne |
France |
PSG |
£8.5m |
|
Emiliano Martinez |
Argentina |
Chelsea |
£7.5m |
|
Andres Garcia |
Spain |
Getafe |
Loan |
|
Oliwier Zych |
Poland |
Vit. Guimaraes |
Loan |
|
Kosta Nedeljković |
Serbia |
Rangers |
Loan |
|
Samuel Iling-Junior |
England |
Bolton |
Loan |
|
Joe Gauci |
Australia |
Lincoln City |
Loan |
Morgan Rogers completed a huge move to Chelsea following a transfer tug of war between the Blues and London rivals Arsenal, but the Gunners did secure the signing of Ezri Konsa.
Youri Tielemans joined Manchester United after his release clause was triggered, while Lucas Digne has returned to PSG after a decade away from the French capital and Emiliano Martinez followed Rogers to west London.
Donyell Malen has sealed a move to Roma, while Enzo Barrenechea departs for Benfica after failing to fully establish himself in Emery’s midfield plans.
Lewis Dobbin has joined Championship side Southampton but the biggest striker sale is Ollie Watkins, who moved to Saudi Arabia, while a host of youngster have headed out on loan/
Who is Aston Villa’s Record Signing?
Aston Villa’s record signing is Nicolas Jackson, who joined from Chelsea in 2026 for a fee of £65m.
The Senegal star played the best football of his career under Unai Emery at Villarreal, and will look to fill the void left by Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa’s Top 10 Signings of All Time
|
Player |
Fee (add ons included) |
Signed From |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nicolas Jackson |
£65m |
Villarreal |
2026 |
|
Johan Manzambi |
£59.5m |
Freiburg |
2026 |
|
Moussa Diaby |
£51.9m |
Bayer Leverkusen |
2023 |
|
Amadou Onana |
£50m |
Everton |
2024 |
|
Ibrahim Mbaye |
£47m |
PSG |
2026 |
|
Joao Gomes |
£38m |
Wolves |
2026 |
|
Ian Maatsen |
£37.5m |
Chelsea |
2024 |
|
Emiliano Buendia |
£33m |
Norwich City |
2021 |
|
Pau Torres |
£31.5m |
Villarreal |
2023 |
|
Zion Suzuki |
£30m |
Parma |
2026 |
Who is Aston Villa’s Record Sale?
Aston Villa’s record sale is now Morgan Rogers, sold to Chelsea in 2026 for £117m – comfortably eclipsing Jack Grealish’s £100m move to Manchester City to become the club’s new record departure.
The attacking midfielder had become one of Villa’s most important players since joining from Middlesbrough, scoring 31 times and providing 29 assists during 125 games in the Midlands.
Aston Villa’s Top 10 Sales of All Time
|
Player |
Fee (add ons included) |
Sold To |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Morgan Rogers |
£117m |
Chelsea |
2026 |
|
Jack Grealish |
£100m |
Man City |
2021 |
|
Jhon Duran |
£64m |
Al-Nassr |
2025 |
|
Ezri Konsa |
£55m |
Arsenal |
2026 |
|
Ollie Watkins |
£51m |
Al Hilal |
2026 |
|
Moussa Diaby |
£50m |
Al-Ittihad |
2024 |
|
Douglas Luiz |
£42.35m |
Juventus |
2024 |
|
Youri Tielemans |
£35m |
Man Utd |
2026 |
|
Christian Benteke |
£32.5m |
Liverpool |
2015 |
|
James Milner |
£26m |
Man City |
2010 |