Aston Villa have reportedly handed Steve Bruce a £1 million transfer budget.
According to a report in the Daily Mirror, Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has been left stunned by the news that he will have to cut back in the transfer market.
Villa are said to have handed Bruce just £1 million to spend to improve his squad this summer.
The claret and blues are operating with a sell-before-you-buy policy, with Tony Xia keen to cut costs.
Villa have spent heavily in the last two transfer windows, but had little success through their signings.
The claret and blues could only finish in mid-table in the Championship this season, and a result they have been forced to cut their costs.
Villa will now be forced to sell some of their fringe players to try and raise funds to spend on new additions.
Villa, as it stands, could be limited to the loan market – and the news has reportedly come as a surprise to Bruce.
Bruce was intending to bring in some quality over the coming weeks, but his plans may have taken a set back.
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