Newcastle United have signed midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa for £40m. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract and becomes the Magpies' fourth addition of the summer.

Newcastle United have completed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa, the club has announced. Ramsey -- who came through Villa's academy and had been at the club since the age of six -- becomes Newcastle's third signing in a window where they have been the centre of one of the transfer sagas of the summer.

Whilst Palace work on a move for El Khannouss, one that could cost them a reported fee of £32m, Foxes boss Marti Cifuentes has not included the Moroccan in his matchday squad to face Charlton Athletic. El Khannouss has featured in both of Leicester’s two Championship games to date this season, but won’t feature at The Valley.

Jacob Ramsey has been sent a series of messages by his former Aston Villa teammates following his exit to Newcastle. The midfielder, who is a product of Villa’s academy, completed a

It was Steven Gerrard that helped focus Aston Villa supporters' minds on the potential of Jacob Ramsey. When Gerrard was Villa manager, Ramsey was 20 years old and carried the tag of being the 'one most likely' to make a big impression as a homegrown player in a post-Jack Grealish world.

Jacob Ramsey’s agent has hailed Newcastle United as a ‘massive club’ following the midfielder’s exit from Aston Villa.