There are only a few days left for some Premier League clubs to raise the necessary money to abide by the Profit and Sustainability Rules of the English top flight before the end of the fiscal year approaches.
PSR has gained a lot of attention in recent months when Everton and Nottingham Forest were both docked points for not adhering to the program’s purpose of reducing unmanageable spending.
These are seven elite players who could be sold this summer by clubs desperate to comply with PSR. Jarrad Branthwaite In a transfer saga that doesn’t seem to be coming to an end, Manchester United is looking to take advantage of Everton’s precarious PSR situation with a swoop for star defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
As per Sky Sports, six Premier League clubs are under pressure to sell players quickly in order to satisfy the PSR parameters before the June 30 cut-off point. However, even after that date, the contentious limitations are set to influence the transfer plans of Premier League clubs for years to come.
After spending time on loan at PSV and Blackburn, Branthwaite, a 6′ 5in defender, was acquired by Everton from his home club Carlisle in 2020. Since then, the defender has grown into a senior England international and one of the Premier League’s rising talents.
Callum Wilson
Despite the near-unlimited wealth of their Saudi owners, Newcastle United are not able to spend freely under PSR. The Magpies are one of the clubs on the brink of falling foul of the spending cap this summer and so could be forced into selling one or more of their stars.
Douglas Luiz
Aston Villa’s outstanding 2023-24 campaign saw them qualify for the Champions League after an odds-defying top-four finish, which means Unai Emery’s side can count on the increased cashflow that comes with participation in Europe’s top club competition.
Jhon Duran
Another Villa player close to a departure is Jhon Duran. The dynamic young striker is currently on international duty with Colombia at the Copa America, but it is expected that a move could happen swiftly after his return.
Conor Gallagher
One of the aspects of PSR that has come in for the strongest criticism is the way in which the rules effectively reward the sale of academy-bred players over those who have been purchased from elsewhere, with money received for youngsters developed in-house accounted as pure profit.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Injuries and Everton’s struggles have limited Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s productivity in recent years, with the 27-year-old centre-forward scoring just 14 Premier League goals over the last three seasons combined.