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.

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.