Aston Villa, a respectable English club, established their footballing presence in the year 1874. The sound of the ball echoing through the Villa Park, their stomping grounds, has since become a beloved anthem for the local punters.
Equating the talents of the Aston Villa playing squad to a monetary value can be a dizzying exercise, yet it has been expertly tackled by Transfermarkt. Their verdict? The Villa's on-pitch talent stacks up to an appreciable value of £454m, an impressive sum when considering the volatile nature of player valuations. Care to peruse the breakdown? Pop on over to their website.
An experienced scout might raise an eyebrow at the number of players on their books; 26 bodies sporting the claret and blue. A squad of such size has its pros and cons, rotation opportunities and injury crises. In terms of age, a mean of 25-years-old suggests a side metrologically set in the sweet spot between youthful vigour and seasoned sensibility.
This season has seen our Midland friends throw their hat into three competitive rings: the Premier League, where they currently languish in 18th place, the venerable League Cup, where their progress was stunted at the third hurdle, and the Europa League, still ebbing and flowing through the league phase. It's a hectic calendar, but such is the life of a football club with ambitions.
