Villa, who will compete in this season’s Europa League, have sold the midfielder to help the club comply with UEFA’s squad cost rules (SCR) and Football Earnings Rule (FER).

Alexander Isak accused Newcastle United of breaking promises and misleading supporters in a social media statement on Tuesday that confirmed he wanted to leave the Premier League club.

City didn’t start their 2025-26 transfer business in June, they began it in January when buying Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico Gonzalez.