Newcastle Agree £40m Deal For Aston Villa's Ramsey

Newcastle are adjacent to signing Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey successful a woody worthy astir £40m.

BBC Sport reported connected Wednesday that nan clubs were successful precocious talks complete nan projected woody for nan 24-year-old.

An statement successful rule has now been reached, pinch conscionable finer specifications near to complete.

Once signed off, Ramsey will complete nan formalities, including a medical, of nan move to St James' Park.

Villa big Newcastle successful their opening Premier League crippled astatine 12:30 BST connected Saturday.

Ramsey, a erstwhile England Under-21s international, has scored 17 goals successful 167 appearances for Villa since earning his elder debut successful 2019 and was a regular for Unai Emery's broadside past season.

Newcastle person besides signed winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw connected imperishable deals this summer.

England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, meanwhile, joined nan Magpies from Southampton connected a season-long indebtedness earlier this month.