Newcastle have completed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa in a deal worth up to £43m.
The Magpies will pay an initial £39m plus £4m in add-ons for the 24-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal at Newcastle.
Ramsey will wear the No 41 shirt at St James’ Park, as he did at Villa.
The sale of academy graduate Ramsey represents pure profit for Aston Villa, who have been looking to sell a player to help with their Financial Fair Play (FFP) situation.
Ramsey, who had been a long-term target for Newcastle, had two years left on his Villa contract and departs having scored 17 goals in 167 appearances across all competitions for his boyhood club.
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