After a lengthy and frustrating summer, Aston Villa are now officially in full compliance with the agreed-upon terms with UEFA following their recent fine. As reported by Birmingham Live's Alex Dicken, Villa have engaged in a net-positive transfer period and have boasted a profit of £39m.
This may have been difficult to watch other Premier League sides being able to spend as much as they have desired. Still, when considering the restraints that are currently on Villa, the club has done exceptionally well in providing some additional help for the squad.
This could be the way the more immediate transfer periods look for Villa, however. The need to keep buying costs low will harm the club's ability to be active in the market.
Still, for Villa to be ahead of the financial pace that was set through the agreement is a good sign. There is not going to be anything tangible for Villa fans to necessarily be excited about in this regard. What this does mean, though, is that the club is one step closer toward normalcy.
At this point, that is all that can be hoped for. Yet, the club has still shown the ability to make acquisitions even under the difficult circumstances.
Potential solutions for Aston Villa
What will become of the loan moves of Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho remains to be seen. For now, it looks like loan deals and free transfers will be the main way in which Villa plan to attack the transfer period.
Perhaps the eventual sale of Emiliano Martínez will help to further boost the needed profit margin. In the meantime, this is a positive step toward Villa being able to be regular participants in the transfer window again.
Until such events, expect to see more of the same from Villa moving forward.