Aston Villa made significant moves in the summer transfer window, spending nearly £150m and ranking as the fourth-highest spenders in the Premier League. Key signings included Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, and Ross Barkley, while notable departures were Douglas Luiz and Moussa Diaby. Despite Villa's spending, the overall expenditure across the league dropped compared to the previous two years. Meanwhile, Manchester United ranked third in spending with £180.5m, primarily on players like Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte, while Manchester City had the least expenditure at £21m. Liverpool also had a modest outlay, concluding the transfer window with £35.4m spent. Both Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently competing in the league, with Villa securing a recent victory against Leicester City.