ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈeɪ, ɐstˈɑːn vˈɪlə ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt sˈælɪfˌuː wʌz wˈʌn əvə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv plˈeɪɚz hˌuː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ðə klˈʌb ˈæftɚ ðɛɹ kˈɑːntɹækts ɛkspˈaɪɚd.
On 27 May, Aston Villa announced that Salifou was one of a number of players who was released by the club after their contracts expired.