The clubs had agreed an upfront fee of £39million ($52.8m) along with a further £5m in harder to achieve add-ons for the central midfielder.

Jacob Ramsey is the perfect midfielder for Newcastle and although the need for strikers is clear, he is an excellent piece of business.

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.