Steve Bruce will not be able to reinvest any of the money Aston Villa bring in through players sales in the next month.

The West Midlands club have been in turmoil since they failed to win the play-off final back in May and star players will be sold in the coming weeks.

Jack Grealish is sure to go, whilst the likes of James Chester and Albert Adomah could also attract serious interest.

And, the Express & Star have revealed that Bruce was told in a meeting with Luke Organ and Rongtian He, two key figures at the club, that no funds brought in through sales will be available.

Additionally, the report states that Bruce will find it tough to bring new players in such is the difficult position the club find themselves in.

As well as that, they add that the budget projection is worse now than what was outlined to Director of Football Steve Round last month.

There is still uncertainty as to who will own the club with several parties interested in purchasing Aston Villa from Tony Xia.

The Verdict

This is a very worrying time for Villa and nobody knows what Bruce’s XI will look like on the opening day.

It seems inevitable that the better players will leave but the fact no replacements can come in is a major issue if they want to remain competitive.

However, they have bigger concerns at the minute and will want the future of the club resolved.

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