Overview

• Aston Villa sit 19th with two points after four matches and no goals, becoming only the fifth Premier League team to open with four scoreless games, according to Opta.
• beIN Sports presenter Richard Keys alleges owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are using PSR as cover for holding back on transfers.
• The summer window delivered one major buy in Evann Guessand, while Victor Lindelof arrived on a free and Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott joined on late loans.
• Jacob Ramsey was sold to Newcastle United in a move linked to PSR management, and one outlet reported a last-minute sale of the women’s team to remain compliant.
• Martin Keown says Ollie Watkins is “surviving on scraps” and calls for more pace and support in attack, highlighting a sharp drop in xG and other chance-creation metrics.