Newcastle poised to land Jacob Ramsey in £40m move from Aston Villa

Talks between the two clubs accelerated over the past 24 hours, and a full agreement worth around £40 million is understood to be virtually in place.

The 24-year-old, who has been a key figure in Villa's rise under Unai Emery, is set to become Newcastle's most significant addition of the summer so far.

Ramsey's dynamic style and ability to drive forward from midfield have made him one of the Premier League's most promising young talents, and the Magpies view him as a player who can immediately strengthen Eddie Howe's starting XI.

Final details are expected to be ironed out early in the week, with personal terms already believed to have been agreed. Ramsey is likely to travel to Tyneside for his medical on Wednesday before putting pen to paper on a long-term contract.

Should the deal go through as planned, Ramsey would join a growing list of high-profile players brought in since Newcastle's ownership change, underlining the club's ambition to challenge consistently at the top end of the table and push for silverware in the coming seasons.