**West Ham interested but unlikely to match Aston Villa’s asking price for talented midfielder**
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey is attracting interest from several [Premier League](https://www.claretandhugh.info/premier-league-bio/) clubs—including West Ham—but the £40 million price tag being floated is pure fantasy as far as we’re concerned.
The Unai Emery is desperate to balance their books ahead of the looming PSR deadline and see Ramsey as one of their most sellable assets. But even with the player being made available, the Hammers are understandably looking to negotiate a significantly lower fee.
Let’s be honest—there’s no way West Ham are paying £40m for anyone when the club are pleading poverty and pinning all hopes on player sales before they can buy. Ramsey is a decent enough talent—versatile, quick, and certainly capable of improving—but £40m? Pull the other one. Factor in that any big money will supposedly be spent on a striker before bolstering midfield and this one looks unlikely.
Graham Potter is believed to be keen on Ramsey
Tottenham are also sniffing around, and perhaps with their unexpected Champions League revenue stream, they might be willing to throw that kind of money at Villa. But from a West Ham perspective, this feels like a non-starter unless the asking price crashes in the coming days.
Ramsey would improve our midfield options, but the Irons are fishing in far more modest waters unless something drastically changes.