Attempting to navigate PSR can be tricky. Aston Villa is currently in a position each year of looking to remain competitive while then being forced essentially to sell a starting-caliber player. To this point it has continued to work. There is a legitimate question to raise, however, of how much longer that approach can continue.
To a degree it makes sense. Sell one player for a large sum. Hope to avoid any major financial troubles under the new set of rules and steer clear of any major breaches.
It does begin to take a toll after a while, though.
It constantly puts pressure on Monchi to find an immediate replacement, either from within or, as in most cases, elsewhere in the world. There will always be plenty of talented players to look at and evaluate. In a lot of instances, it can only be known for certain if a player will work out by bringing them in.
Especially for someone at the younger end of their career, there are simply too many unknown aspects, and everyone reacts differently to the increased demands of playing in the Premier League. This can become especially true when watching someone attempt to maintain a certain level of play over a longer period of time.
By the same token. There isn't too much of an appetite to see the club go backwards now. Especially with the public sentiments and stated goals of Villa to drive a stake through the heart of the 'big six' philosophy, it becomes that much less likely for Villa to ease their foot off the gas pedal.
Villa can have that remain to be the case while also not being as aggressive as they have been in the transfer market. This year aside, in which they have only added a couple of younger players for more than reasonable fees, the latest midseason push is an example of how the club has shown its willingness to remain active in the buyer's market (in this case through loans).
Possible answer for Aston Villa to consider
Perhaps for one summer, it will be more prudent to keep most of the current corps intact and allow for the PSR numbers to work back in their favor. Particularly with the current wage bill as it is, it could end up helping long-term to have something of a rest in that regard.
Between the players currently at the club and the promising young talents, not spending too much either this summer or next summer could be a doable approach that would then allow Villa to get away from the perpetual cycle. In any event, Monchi and Unai Emery will have an idea of how to approach the continuous financial scenario. It is possible that they have already done the legwork in order to have the club positioned to withstand the scenario that the rest enjoy using against Villa.