Jacob Ramsey is the perfect midfielder for Newcastle and although the need for strikers is clear, he is an excellent piece of business.

The clubs had agreed an upfront fee of £39million ($52.8m) along with a further £5m in harder to achieve add-ons for the central midfielder.

Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa.The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St James’ Park, bringing an end to his long spell