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Aston Villa have been handed a major boost in the transfer market after a Financial Fair Play rule change which gives clubs the green light to spend big.

Villa have already flexed their muscles in the window with the signings of Jota, Anwar El Ghazi, Wesley Moraes, Kortney Hause, and Matt Targett.

The transfer frenzy ahead of the season is well under way at Villa Park and grounds throughout the country.

Whilst some of the pay packets in England have come under scrutiny over recent years, Premier League sides have been forced to adhere to FFP rules, set out by the governing bodies.

However, a slight rule change could offer a major boost to the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Co as they will be able to offer higher wages due to a rule change.

From July 1, adjustments to the regulations has removed a rule keeping a check on wage bill increases.

In 2013, Short Term Cost Control was brought into the ruling system, which prevented clubs from enduring mass spending sprees.

This law meant that any 12-month player wage increases of above £7m had to be funded by new commercial deals.

Now, whilst this was less of a problem for the bigger, more attractive Premier League outfits, it did prevent others from spending, even within their means.

However, it will be music to some owners’ ears to hear that this rule has been dropped, allowing clubs more freedom to trade in the transfer market.

As explained, although this rule change will benefit every club, this is a significant development mainly for those below the top six, as they bid to break into the illustrious group and challenge for European qualification.

With the likes of Wolves, Leicester City, Everton and West Ham all looking to push their way amongst the top Premier League sides, this move will allow them to spend more on wages, to attract the globe’s hottest talents.

The Hammers have already made a statement of intent with the signing of Spanish Under-21 midfielder Pablo Fornals, whilst the Toffees were able to fund a permanent deal for Andre Gomes after a successful season on loan from Barcelona.

Wolves’ spending over the last two summers has seen them add some of Europe’s hottest talents with the likes of Ruben Neves and Diogo Jota, whilst Leicester are in the running with some of England’s biggest clubs for Youri Tielemans’ signature.

This ruling means we may see more ambitious spending from ‘the best of the rest’ and also clubs in the bottom half of the table, as they strive to make up the gap.

Could this begin a new dawn of Premier League spending? Perhaps, although it’s much more likely that things might get a little bit more competitive, between the big six and the rest of the division.

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