There are legitimate concerns to have when looking at the impact of PSR on Aston Villa. This latest contract with Sverre Nypan not being able to cross the finish line is not one of these areas, however.
It seemed for a while that the Norwegian would end up in Unai Emery's side. Instead, after weeks of waiting to finalize a deal, Nypan has chosen to play for Manchester City. The reason why PSR is not the culprit here is due to the reported fee of £12.5m being announced by The Athletic's David Ornstein.
Even when taking the worst possibilities into account of PSR and Financial Fair Play, Villa would be able to close a deal for an amount that ended up not being over £15m. Instead, this specific instance is a case of a player electing to join Pep Guardiola's side.
It is unknown if Nypan had two equal offers or if Villa were even given the chance to potentially outside Manchester City. In any event, his reluctance to sign earlier has not resulted in his going to Manchester City.
To blame this on PSR, though, is not an accurate depiction of what transpired. The player and Villa had an agreement. While it may have been for a lesser amount, it would not have been for that much less, for the final closing price would have currently been too much of a stretch. Particularly considering how much Villa laid the foundation and built a relationship with the player and his family, the final amount does not seem high enough to thwart what was a lengthy and consistent effort.
Instead, this is an instance of one of the 'big six' clubs getting their way.
What Nypan missed out on at Aston Villa
This change of heart should be analyzed now. It is known what will happen when Nypan, once he ends up actually joining the club, has a chance to prove himself. Manchester City, like the other corporate clubs, are more than willing to quickly move on to the next promising player if someone is not performing at the expected level.
To Nypan's credit, he is backing himself to eventually make it into that starting XI. In doing so, he is missing out on the chance to play at a club that would have been patient with him and genuinely cared about his development.