It has been a busy 24 hours in Newcastle’s pursuit of long-term target of attacking midfielder Jacob Ramsey.
After an approach last year and early talks to land the 24-year-old in June, during Aston Villa’s attempts to avoid a PSR breach, a deal has been resurrected over the past few days.
David Ornstein revealed that Newcastle were in talks with the Villains on Tuesday morning over a transfer, with the player eager to sign at St James’ Park after entering the final two years of his contract and struggling to reach an agreement to extend.
Last night, both Craig Hope and Fabrizio Romano then revealed that talks had advanced, with Romano stating that an agreement was ‘almost done’ and the player ‘only wants Newcastle’ despite interest from West Ham.
Now, in the last few moments, we’ve seen news from [The Telegraph’s](https://x.com/mcgrathmike/status/1955541939614629973) Mike McGrath, who reports that Newcastle have agreed a package worth £40m, suggesting it could be a lower initial fee plus add-ons up to £40m.
The next step will see Ramsey enter talks with Newcastle over personal terms, although these are not expected to be a problem.
After that, the former England U21 star will head north to complete his medical on Tyneside, suggesting he could and should sign before our trip to Villa Park in Saturday’s early kick-off.