Billionaire Nassef Sawiris' Aston Villa banks record $157 million from Chelsea sale of Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa, chaired by Egypt's richest man Nassef Sawiris, has agreed a record $157 million sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
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Aston Villa, chaired by Egypt's richest man Nassef Sawiris, has agreed a record $157 million sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have made almost all of Aston Villa's academy players available for sale to comply with new spending rules.
Marcus Rashford's move to Bayern Munich is reportedly pending as Manchester United has given the German club a deadline to commit to a £34.5 million deal for the England forward.
Aston Villa heads into the Champions League season without a shirt sponsor, with a £40 million deal sitting unclaimed as Nassef Sawiris' club weighs its options.
Nassef Sawiris' Aston Villa has posted a record £113.6 million profit built on asset sales to the owners' own holding company, triggering Premier League review.