There is one caveat. The Athletic has confirmed with UEFA that, just like for the squad cost rule, the governing body allows clubs to include one-third of transfer profits for the transfer balance calculation.

Chelsea have put Jackson up for sale at a starting price of £60m. The Daily Mail says Villa are eager to reunite manager Unai Emery with his former Villarreal protege. And they're now doing their sums to see if they can fit Jackson inside their Profit & Sustainability (PRS) limits after the sale of Jacob Ramset to Newcastle United a week ago.

Aston Villa have not been very active in this summer’s transfer window so far, but now the club have started preparing for a big move. According to a report by Sky Sports journalist Florian