Jacob Ramsey Delighted With £39m Move From Aston Villa To Newcastle

Newcastle person completed nan signing of nan Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey. The 24-year-old has signed a semipermanent statement pinch nan club, who are understood to person paid an first £39m for his services, pinch a further £4m owed successful add-ons.

The Villa academy graduate, who made 167 appearances for their elder team, 10 of them successful past season’s Champions League, is nan 4th acquisition of nan summertime for nan Newcastle caput coach, Eddie Howe.

“I’m delighted to beryllium here. It’s been a huffy 2 aliases 3 days, but I’m really happy to beryllium present and I can’t hold to get started,” Ramsey said. “This is simply a large move for me, but arsenic soon arsenic I knew nan gaffer was willing and really liked me, it didn’t return overmuch clip to decide. His way grounds of processing players, particularly those who person gone connected to go internationals here, speaks for itself.

“It was ever a reliable crippled playing for Villa against Newcastle – nan squad is afloat of energy, truthful diversion and nan fans are truthful passionate. I consciousness my crippled will suit that and I’m excited to beryllium connected nan different extremity of it now.”

Newcastle began their Premier League run pinch a 0-0 tie astatine Villa connected Saturday and Ramsey will subordinate nan squad connected nan training transportation arsenic they statesman preparations for nan sojourn of nan champions, Liverpool, a week connected Monday.

Howe said: “Jacob is different awesome summation to our squad. His qualities will bring america thing different connected nan transportation and he fits nan floor plan of being young and quiet to develop, but besides pinch a wealthiness of Premier League shot nether his belt.

“Jacob offers versatility and his directness successful onslaught has proven to beryllium a existent threat astatine this level successful caller seasons. He performed very good successful nan Champions League past play excessively and we judge he’ll beryllium a awesome plus for us.”

Ramsey was portion of England’s European Under-21 Championship-winning squad successful 2023 alongside his caller teammate Anthony Gordon. He joins Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale and Malick Thiaw successful heading for St James’ Park this summer.