The 12 most expensive transfer deals for Aston Villa

Aston Villa She is rising under Unai Emerywith New South Wales Support the manager in the transfer market. However, the club has also benefited from a number of Villa Park stars over the years – but who is the club's record departure?

Here in Football fancastWe've taken a look at the most expensive villa sales in its history, according to Transfer marketwith a detailed look at the top 12.

Here's a detailed look at Aston Villa's top 12 sales…

12

Matt Targett

£15 million to Newcastle in 2022

After a season on loan at St James' Park in 2021/22, Matt Targett has died He closed a permanent deal worth £15 million the following summer. The following season was a positive one for both clubs, with the Magpies qualifying for the Champions League as Unai Emery lifted Villa out of relegation trouble and into European football.

Targett has been given limited minutes of late, and ironically his only Premier League game of the 2024/25 season so far came against Villa in December 2024.

11

Danny Ings

£15 million to West Ham in 2023

Danny Ings' £25m move to Aston Villa wasn't entirely successful, but Villa were able to recoup the majority of that sum upon selling to West Ham in January 2023.

David Moyes side He paid £12m up front for the strikerwith another £3 million arriving at Villa after the Hammers retained their Premier League status that season, which they achieved alongside their success in the Conference League.

10

Cameron Archer

£15m to Southampton, 2024

Cameron Archer was sold, bought back and resold by Villa within the space of 12 months, with the club triggering a clause in the deal that sent him to Sheffield United allowing him to return to the Midlands – only for the club to get rid of him. Once again for relatively big money, this time to Southampton.

He was sold for £33m between the two deals, and was the last that Archer saw He joined the newly promoted Saints in the summer of 2024 for £15mafter suffering relegation with last year's newcomer, Sheffield United, in 2023/24.

9

Ashley Young

£17 million to Manchester United in 2011

Ashley Young had arguably his best years as a winger at Aston Villa, spending four years at the club between 2007 and 2011 after joining from Watford.

Young made fewer than 250 appearances for Villa, and when Manchester United came calling, Villa called They cashed in on their star player by clawing back around £17mAnd make a good profit in the process.

8

Cameron Archer

£18m to Sheffield United, 2023

The first time Aston Villa sold Cameron Archer was in 2023 to newly promoted Sheffield United. Archer had a respectable campaign at Bramall Lane which led to Villa triggering a buy-back clause in 2024, only to be sold again months later.

Ciphers shelling out £18m to sign the strikerTheir subsequent relegation may have played a role once Villa felt they could get more money for him, with match-winner Southampton the final beneficiary.

7

Carne Chukwuemeka

£20 million for Chelsea 2022

Young midfielder Carne Chukwuemeka briefly starred in Aston Villa's first team after joining the academy.

Chukwuemeka's impressive performance caught the attention of Chelsea The midfielder added to a growing list of young signings In 2022 for 20 million pounds sterling. However, he has already been linked with an exit without making his mark at Stamford Bridge.

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6

Stuart Downing

£20 million for Liverpool 2011

Stuart Downing was Martin O'Neill's first signing of the 2009 transfer window, and his time at Aston Villa was short and sweet. Two seasons later, Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish took Downing to Anfield and the left winger spent two years with the Reds.

Anfield side Spend £20 million to bring the England international to Merseyside, although the fee has remained officially undisclosed.

5

James Milner

£26 million to Manchester City in 2010

Premier League icon James Milner initially joined Aston Villa on loan in 2005 as part of Newcastle's deal to re-sign Nolberto Solano.

Milner continued to impress at Villa Park and was signed on a permanent basis three years later in 2008, having made 126 appearances before that. He signed for Manchester City in a £26 million deal in 2010From this point on he went on to have a successful career in the First Division.

4

Christian Benteke

£32.5 million to Liverpool in 2015

Powerful striker Christian Benteke first made his mark in England with Aston Villa after arriving from Genk in 2012, and the Villas would make a huge profit on the Belgian three years later.

It was Liverpool once again who came calling and He paid an eye-catching fee of £32.5m for the strikerAlthough his move to Anfield was unsuccessful and he was on the move again 12 months later.

3

Douglas Louise

£42.35 million for Juventus in 2024

Most recently, midfielder Douglas Luiz was sold by Aston Villa to Juventus in 2024 after spending five successful years with the club.

It was transportation Reportedly worth €50m (£42.35m)Villa quickly took Samuel Elling Jnr and Enzo Barrenechea to the Midlands in return. Amadou Onana has since become his successor at Villa Park.

2

Moussa Diaby

£50 million to the Etihad in 2024

Another big-money exit in 2024 to help balance the FFP books was Moussa Diaby, who He moved to Saudi club Al-Ittihad for about 50 million pounds sterling.

The France international spent just one season in England, but his performances were enough for Villa to almost equal the fee they paid Bayer Leverkusen a year ago.

1

Jack Grealish

£100 million for Man City in 2021

Unsurprisingly, topping the list as Aston Villa's most expensive sale is Jack Grealish, who… £100m move to Manchester City in 2021 It was a British record at the time.

The attacking midfielder impressed in red and blue in the Championship and Premier League and left Villa having made more than 200 appearances for his boyhood club. Since then, his deal has been overshadowed as the most expensive among British clubs by the likes of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo.