Newcastle United have completed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa in a deal worth up to £43 million.

After a nightmarish pre-season, Newcastle United faces another major hurdle when it gets its Premier League campaign up and running at Aston Villa on Saturday.

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Alexander Isak's future has been a huge distraction for Newcastle this summer, and while the team performed well, his absence was costly at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey is expected in Rome tomorrow to complete the final details of his move from the Premier League side to Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma. According to what has been reported by the Gazzetta dello Sport,

Aston Villa host Newcastle United on August 16 in their opening Premier League fixture. Transfer intrigue is dominating the build-up.