Aston Villa could reportedly consider a sale for Jacob Ramsey as ongoing contract talks have yet to lead to an agreement.
The 24-year-old has established himself as a key figure in the first-team squad having come through our youth ranks, scoring 17 goals and providing 19 assists in 167 appearances at senior level.
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Injuries and a lack of consistency have held him back as more is undoubtedly expected from him, but Unai Emery has made no secret of how highly he rates the Villa midfielder, and there is certainly untapped potential as he looks to continue to develop and take his game to the next level.
However, speculation over his future refuses to go away this summer having been linked with an exit, and The Athletic report that despite several offers to extend his contract, Villa and Ramsey have failed to reach an agreement on new terms as of yet, thus opening the door for a potential sale.
It’s added that Newcastle United are the most likely destination if he were to leave given the appeal of that project, and so with his current deal running until June 2027, a decision will likely be needed in the closing weeks of this summer transfer window with transfer talks being explored.
A sale would of course help Villa balance our books and raise funds to bring in further reinforcements, but ultimately the decision needs to be made over whether or not losing Ramsey is worth it.
That said, if it’s the player who is essentially not open to agreeing to the terms being offered, then Villa are arguably better off trying to sell for a suitable fee this summer, and reinvest that back into the squad through hopefully identifying and acquiring an upgrade in that position.
Emery has bolstered his attacking options this summer with the arrival of Evann Guessand, but with loanees Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford departing, we’re perhaps still one short in that department, albeit Emiliano Buendia may well have played his way back into the Basque coach’s plans.
Should Ramsey leave, Villa will hopefully have an immediate target in mind to fill that void, but it would be a shame to see him go given he’s one of our own and has a bright future ahead of him, but the mindset changes if the report above is accurate and it’s the player who is possibly unwilling to put pen to paper on a new contract and commit his future to us.
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