John McGinn in action for Aston Villa. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Aston Villa have faced PSR constraints in recent years, leading to them selling players they would rather keep. This could have been the case for John McGinn, who was linked with a summer departure.
McGinn had been linked with Newcastle, although it was ultimately Jacob Ramsey who moved to St James’ Park. The Aston Villa club captain, also tipped to join Celtic, has since signed a new contract, committing his future to them.
John McGinn fully committed to Aston Villa this summer
With this confirmed, McGinn spoke out (via Birmingham Mail) about the transfer speculation over the summer, making it clear he was fully committed to Aston Villa.
“I didn’t really want to leave. It gave me a bit of a confidence boost, at my age, that teams were interested. But I think most clubs in the country were aware that we had to be in a selling position in the summer, so no one was immune to that, but no one was unavailable for a transfer.
“But when my situation arose, the club made it clear from the first minute that I was not for sale and that I was important here. I am the captain and I was still highly valued. They made it clear. There was no gray area. I was told straight away, so from that day on my head was absolutely fine. I trusted the people who said it – the manager, Damian, Nassef, Wes – they were all clear that they wanted me there, and they still thought I had so much more to give.”
McGinn has been a fantastic servant to Aston Villa, and that will continue to be the case for a few more years at least.
