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Villa and Chelsea feature in record-setting transfer activity, Birmingham Live reports

A summer of major sales, including Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins, puts Villa at the centre of a record-breaking market and a UEFA warning.

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Aston Villa and Chelsea set transfer record as UEFA send 'fragile' Premier League warning

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Aston Villa and Chelsea have set a transfer record, according to Birmingham Live, in a report that also carries a UEFA warning describing the Premier League as 'fragile'.

Villa's part in it comes from a big summer of sales. Birmingham Live points to Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins leaving among them. Rogers' move to Chelsea was announced on Tuesday 21 July, and Watkins' switch to Al Hilal followed on Sunday 30 August.

Birmingham Live's report does not put a figure on the record in the material available, and there is no further detail yet on what UEFA has said.

What we know

  • Single report from Birmingham Live, a local outlet, published 25 September 2026.
  • The excerpt names Rogers and Watkins as big Villa sales; no fee, figure or record detail is supplied.
  • Rogers' move to Chelsea (announced 21 July) and Watkins' move to Al Hilal (announced 30 August) are confirmed deals.
  • The UEFA warning is only known from the headline; its content is not in the data.

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