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Jacob Ramsey joined the Aston Villa academy at the age of six Newcastle are close to signing Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey in a deal worth about £40m. BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the clubs were in advanced talks over the proposed deal for the 24-year-old. An agreement in principle has now been reached, with just finer details left to complete. Once signed off, Ramsey will complete the formalities, including a medical, of the move to St James' Park. Villa host Newcastle in their opening Premier League game at 12: 30 BST on Saturday. Ramsey, a former England Under-21s international, has scored 17 goals in 167 appearances for Villa since earning his senior debut in 2019 and was a regular for Unai Emery's side last season. Newcastle have also signed winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw on permanent deals this summer. England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, meanwhile, joined the Magpies from Southampton on a season-long loan earlier this month. Ciaran Kelly, Newcastle United reporter Newcastle United are now on the verge of making as many first-team signings in the space of a week as they did in the opening couple of months of the window. That is a statement worth repeating. The Alexander Isak saga continues to rumble on, but the progress Newcastle have made in recent days serves as a huge boost for Eddie Howe following such a frustrating summer of knockbacks. Newcastle completed a move for Malick Thiaw earlier this week and the club are now closing in on Jacob Ramsey. Ramsey, like Thiaw, is a player Newcastle have admired for some time and you sense that the midfielder has all the ingredients - the age, the athleticism and the desire - to go to another level at St James' Park. Ramsey will give Newcastle some added depth in the middle of the park following Sean Longstaff's departure and, crucially, the 24-year-old can plug in seamlessly, having already played in both the Premier League and, of course, the Champions League. Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four 'High stakes game of poker' - Newcastle 'together' despite Isak saga Newcastle sign 'modern defensive hybrid' Thiaw Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four Brady questioning my work ethic was very unfair - Rooney Newcastle agree £40m deal for Aston Villa's Ramsey Special access to a US F-16 Fighting Falcon Why was this French film so controversial? Preview a revealing new documentary about boxer Tommy Fury A sci-fi dream that became reality A bold new era of football on BBC Sport: Your game, your season Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four How will your club fare? Phil Mc Nulty's Premier League predictions Brady questioning my work ethic was very unfair - Rooney Spurs squander two-goal lead as PSG win Super Cup on penalties. Video Spurs squander two-goal lead as PSG win Super Cup on penalties Work to do as Spurs collapse - but promising signs for Frank Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time. Video Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time Wildcards, breakouts and new faces - 22 Premier League players to watch 'He has made young players dream' - the making of Liverpool icon Salah What is multi-club ownership in football? Video What is multi-club ownership in football? 'Shoddy, shabby & not good enough' - but Rangers do what they need to Fresh or fatigued - how rested is your Premier League team's squad? Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away. Video Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away Why have Ferrari been unable to win a title since 2008? Owners worth billions, so why might Red Bull era dawn slowly at Newcastle? When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Video When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Becky Zerlentes - the first female boxer to die in fight in US Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.