Aston Villa confirm 12 players leaving on free transfers and releases
Aston Villa confirm 12 players leaving this summer

Aston Villa have confirmed which academy graduates will leave the club on free transfers and which scholars have been released. Following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, every Premier League club publishes a list of youth players who have departed and will move on to new opportunities.

This summer, Villa will allow eight youngsters to leave when their contracts expire on 30 June 2026, while a further four scholars have been released.

Free transfers

  • Edwards, I-Lani
  • Hollingshead, Ronnie
  • Katsukunya, Thierry Alfred Farai
  • Lott, Max Matthew
  • Moreland, Calum Francis
  • Pavey, Charlie James
  • Simpson, Ewan Mark
  • Smith, Kerr David

Released

  • Briscoe, Elijah Brandon
  • Green, Jacob Raymond
  • Ramsey, Cole Paul
  • Wilson, Junior John

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