Tottenham are looking to add a midfielder to their squad this summer as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg edges closer to exit.

Spurs have already completed the signing of midfielder Archie Gray from Leeds United but they need another one to strengthen their midfield.

Ange Postecoglou is being backed by the club to make new signings this summer and along with addressing issues in the midfield, they are expected to add an attacking player to the squad as well.

According to South American outlet DirectTV Sports, Tottenham have decided to make a £20m cash-plus-player move to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

The report has mentioned that the North Londoners will offer £20m in cash for Ramsey and also midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.

Spurs are prepared to offer Lo Celso as a makeweight in a transfer to get Ramsey since he has failed to get playing time under Postecoglou.

In order to balance their books after adding Ian Maatsen, Samuel Iling-Junior, Jaden Philogene, Enzo Barrenechea, Lewis Dobbin, Ross Barkley, and Cameron Archer this summer, Unai Emery’s team are currently looking to let go of players.

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After joining Spurs in 2019, Lo Celso struggled to settle in the team and was sent out on loan to Villarreal twice.

He has played under current Villa manager Emery in La Liga and the Spanish manager got the best out of the Argentinian midfielder.

Tottenham are desperate to let Lo Celso leave the club

Lo Celso has one year left on his contract at Spurs and it is the best time for Tottenham to offload him this summer.

A move for Ramsey to Spurs and Lo Celso to Aston Villa makes sense for all the parties involved.

Both teams will get the player they want and the players will join the teams who can take their game to the next level.

Spurs can replace Hojberg while Aston Villa can get a new midfielder after losing Douglas Luiz to Juventus.

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is looking to strengthen his squad this summer after missing out on Champions League football.

Spurs finished fifth in the Premier League last season, two points behind Aston Villa and missed out on Champions League qualification.

Now they are targeting a move for an Aston Villa player in order to solve their midfield issues.

Tottenham have decided to target moves for a striker, a wide-attacker, a midfielder and a defender this summer.

According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Spurs are still exploring the opportunity to sign Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

The reliable journalist told GiveMeSport:

“Tottenham are still exploring whether Ramsey might be possible, but Villa don’t want to lose him, so they’re either going to have to pay big money for him, with or without Lo Celso, or they’re going to have to move on.

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“And it may be that there are other players that they have a stronger chance of successfully getting, including Wolves’ Pedro Neto, Leipzig’s Lois Openda, and in a slightly different position, Lille’s Jonathan David.”

Spurs have already signed one of the best young players in Archie Gray from Leeds United and having secured the loan signing of Timo Werner, more players are expected to arrive at the Tottenham Stadium.

Spurs hierarchy have decided to back their manager after he showed promise in his debut season at the club.

Ramsey will be a valuable addition to Tottenham

The North London club will be wise to sign the Villa midfielder as he will add versatility to their squad due to his ability to play in the number 8 and the number 10 positions.

Ramsey is an energetic player who adds energy in the middle of the park and his ability to run in the box during the attack will be a valuable asset to the Spurs setup.

Postecoglou is also looking to add a prominent striker to his squad this summer as they have still not replaced Harry Kane who left them to join Bayern Munich.

Lille’s Jonathan David, who scored 19 goals in the league last season, is being eyed for a move to solve their goal scoring issues.

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Tottenham are ready to part ways with Giovani Lo Celso this summer and the North London outfit could use the Argentina star to land Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey. 

The midfielder has one year remaining on his current Spurs contract and is one of the players the Premier League club are open to selling ahead of the new season.

Lo Celso has struggled to secure a permanent place in Tottenham’s starting team since joining the English outfit back in 2019 and has been sent out on loan twice to Villarreal throughout that period.

Ange Postecoglou gave the Argentine star a chance last season and he featured in 19 games for Tottenham, producing two goals and two assists.

However, Spurs are now ready to cash in on the 28-year-old and they could use him to secure the services of Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey, reports Football Insider.

Tottenham have been admirers of the 23-year-old for a while now and are ready to make a move.

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Tottenham to use Giovani Lo Celso to land Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey

According to the report, Tottenham are in talks with Aston Villa over a three-player swap deal after making a new Jacob Ramsey proposal. The potential transfer being discussed would see Lo Celso head to Villa Park with Ramsey and one other unnamed player from Unai Emery’s squad going to Spurs.

Villa value the 23-year-old around the £50m mark and Spurs are offering players in a bid to reduce this asking price.

Lo Celso may be a player Emery is interested in having worked with the Argentine before at Villarreal. This is a transfer that could benefit both clubs but having lost Douglas Luiz already this summer, does the Aston Villa boss want to lose another one of his midfield stars ahead of the new season?

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Just over a week into the transfer window and the plans of various clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, are beginning to take shape.

Ever since his introduction into English football a year ago, Ange Postecoglou has appeared to have a clear idea of exactly what he wants in order to turn the Lilywhites into a real force domestically and, ideally, in the Champions League.

Tottenham offering Lo Celso and cash for Ramsey

Missing out on qualifying for the latter would surely have irked the Australian, particularly given that for long periods the North Londoners were comfortably inside the Premier League’s top four.

That will provide motivation for both manager and his players for the forthcoming campaign, and with pre-season having already begun for those players not selected for their countries for various competitions this summer, there’s no time to lose.

There’s also the small matter of player outgoings for two reasons; to give the manager more money to play with during the transfer window, and to rid the squad of what might be considered ‘dead wood.’

According to WhoScored, Giovani Lo Celso only managed 701 minutes under Postecoglou last season, and not once did he manage to complete 90 minutes.

Sky Sports note that the Argentinian is being offered to Aston Villa – who got into the UCL at Spurs’ expense – as a makeweight in Tottenham’s attempts to land highly-rated Jacob Ramsey.

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Lo Celso is well known to Villa manager, Unai Emery, of course having played for him at Villarreal and Paris Saint-Germain, though the outlet suggest the Villains aren’t keen to part with their midfielder at this point.

Regardless of whether Spurs can eventually construct a deal that satisfies both Villa and Ramsey himself, it would seem that Lo Celso’s career in North London is over.

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Former Aston Villa player Bryan King has suggested that Jacob Ramsey could be set for a transfer to Tottenham in a swap deal involving Giovani Lo Celso.

Ramsey has shone at Villa and has often been linked with bigger clubs, with Spurs now seemingly the leading candidate to land the 23-year-old this summer.

The England Under-21 international looks like he’d be good enough to play for a big six side, while the sale could also be beneficial for Villa as he’s homegrown and would represent pure profit from a Financial Fair Play perspective.

Ramsey would surely be a tempting option for Tottenham, especially if they could offload an unwanted squad player like Lo Celso as part of the deal.

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“I think Villa have quite a bit of belief in Ramsey,” King said as he discussed the story with Villa News.

“Therefore, I am not surprised that they were expecting a better offer. I would think that £30m plus Lo Celso would get the deal done.

“It sounds like Spurs have tried to sign a very talented young player on the cheap.”

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is expected to be busy again in the transfer market this summer, just like he has been in the past two transfer windows.

Since his arrival in North London, the manager has made high profile signings like James Maddison, Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin.

The club are prepared to give the manager the license to sign new players again with Spurs determined to add quality to their squad to challenge for a place in the Champions League again next season.

Tottenham are contemplating making an improved proposal for Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey after having an offer of £20million plus Giovani Lo Celso rejected, according to The Standard.

Ramsey is reportedly regarded as a vital component of Unai Emery’s team.

However, Tottenham are still going after Ramsey and considering making another offer.

The Spurs technical director Johan Lange, who joined the club from Aston Villa last year, knows Ramsey,

The midfielder has been at Aston Villa since the age of six, after enrolling in the club’s academy at a young age.

His talent has attracted attention from Spurs, who are looking to add a box-to-box midfielder to the squad.

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As per the report, Aston Villa are under increasing pressure to sell players to comply with Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

Unai Emery’s team could be forced to sell players before the 30th June deadline, which is two days away.

Aston Villa value Ramsey between £40m and £50m, so Spurs will have to dig deep into their pocket to sign the English midfielder.

The report has mentioned that the North London club are willing to listen to offers for Richarlison, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal and Bryan Gil.

Tottenham are looking to raise funds through sales

The potential sales of the above players could help the club in generating funds for their transfer business this summer.

Ramsey is a dynamic midfielder who likes helping the team on both ends of the pitch.

He has an eye for goal and his ability to create opportunities for his teammates can also prove to be valuable for Spurs.

Tottenham will be busy this summer and they could sign a player from the team who finished just above them in the Premier League standings and won the race to play the Champions League next season.

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Aston Villa have rejected a player-plus-cash bid from Tottenham for Jacob Ramsey. 

Tottenham are looking to bolster their midfield this summer and have been linked with several players, including Chelsea’s Connor Gallagher and Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze.

They are also looking to offload a few from their squad who are not in Ange’s future plans. Among them is Giovani Lo Celso. The Argentine midfielder has been linked with a move away this summer.

The club is keen on selling him, with recent reports suggesting that the player has been informed that he is free to find a new club.

Tottenham decided to keep the player at the club for the season, having impressed Ange in pre-season.

But the player could not establish himself as a regular, making only 4 league starts all season. He did make 22 appearances, contributing with 2 goals and 2 assists. Several clubs have shown interest in signing him, including Real Betis and Aston Villa.

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Spurs have looked to capitalise on Villa’s interest in Lo Celso by making a player-plus-cash move for their star midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

According to Express & Star journalist Matt Maher, the club made a £20m bid plus Lo Celso offer for Ramsey. However, Aston Villa have swiftly rejected Tottenham’s offer. He adds that Villa have no interest in selling the 23-year-old.

He shared the update on X:

“Understand #avfc have rejected a player-plus-cash approach from Tottenham for Jacob Ramsey. Deal was £20million plus Giovani Lo Celso. Villa have no interest in selling Ramsey. Still seen as key part of Unai Emery’s squad.”

Understand #avfc have rejected a player-plus-cash approach from Tottenham for Jacob Ramsey. Deal was £20million plus Giovani Lo Celso. Villa have no interest in selling Ramsey. Still seen as key part of Unai Emery's squad. More @ExpressandStar.

— matt maher (@mjmarr_star) June 26, 2024

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Bayern Munich are interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey this summer, according to reports. 

The Bavarians are set for a major summer rebuild under new manager Vincent Kompany. The Belgian will be under pressure to deliver after Bayern slipped to third in the Bundesliga last season, enduring their first trophyless season since 2011/12.

And according to the Times (via TBR), Ramsey has been highlighted as a possible piece in that rebuild.

The report states that Bayern Munich have been tracking the 23-year-old who, according to an earlier report from The Athletic, could command a £50m fee.

Whether or not that would be enough to put Bayern off in their pursuit of Ramsey remains to be seen. After all, the Villa academy graduate endured a difficult 2023/24 campaign, scoring just one goal in 21 appearances across all competitions and missing large parts of the season due to various hamstring, foot and toe injuries.

As of yet, Ramsey remains uncapped for England at senior level, despite picking up 27 caps for the Three Lions across various youth levels.

Could Aston Villa keep Ramsey?

Aston Villa find themselves in a difficult situation this summer as they battle Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Despite qualifying for next season’s Champions League, the Midlands club are understood to be under pressure to sell players in the transfer market in order to remain PSR compliant and avoid the sorts of points deductions suffered by Everton and Nottingham Forest last season.

However, there is still a strong chance they can fend off Bayern’s interest in Ramsey.

For starters, it looks like fellow midfielder Douglas Luiz is set to leave the club. The Brazilian is understood to have agreed terms with Juventus in a move that will see Weston McKennie move the opposite way — alongside Samuel Iling Junior — removing the need to invest in a replacement.

Barcelona are also still trying to lure Luiz to Spain.

What’s more, TBR also reports that Chelsea are weighing up a move for Colombian striker Jhon Duran, who has failed to convince Unai Emery during his 49-game, eight-goal spell since joining from the Chicago Fire.

If Villa can land significant fees for Luiz and Duran, they stand a much higher chance of keeping Ramsey around.

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Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey has emerged as a summer transfer target for Liverpool.

According to the Telegraph, the Reds are one of three Premier League clubs who are monitoring the Aston Villa midfielder with a view to a summer move.

The Merseyside club will have a new manager leading the team next season as Arne Slot prepares to take charge of the club.

Liverpool are expected to strengthen their squad with a number of positions being looked at by club chief Michael Edwards.

Along with a wide-attacker and a defender, they are expected to enter the market to sign a midfielder.

Ramsey has emerged as the player who fits the profile that the Reds are looking for.

Ramsey’s possible departure might turn out to be a brilliant move for Aston Villa as they aim to balance their finances while also preparing themselves to play in the Champions League.

The Premier League’s top clubs are taking notice of the Ramsey because of his amazing performances and adaptability on the pitch.

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The player wants to stay at his boyhood club and experience the charm of playing the Champions League with them.

But Villa could be forced to cash in on him with a view to balancing the books as Ramsey’s sale would be counted as pure profit in the club’s finances.

Liverpool would be an ideal destination for Ramsey

Ramsey would be a perfect midfielder for a team like Liverpool who likes to press and play high-paced football.

The Aston Villa midfielder is known for his pressing and versatility in the middle of the park.

Ramsey demonstrated his potential in the 2023–24 season, despite getting limited playing time due to fitness issues.

Newcastle United and Tottenham are also interested in the 22-year-old Aston Villa midfielder but among those clubs, he would surely prefer a move to Anfield.

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Tottenham have identified Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey as one of their targets ahead of the summer transfer window.

According to journalist Dean Jones, Spurs are interested in a move for the Aston Villa outcast.

Spurs are interested in the young player because of his remarkable performances as they look to solve their midfield problems.

Even at the young age of 22, Ramsey has had a big influence at Aston Villa, proving to be a creative player who is always looking to attack.

Ramsey has distinguished himself as a prominent player in the Premier League with his ability to navigate through confined areas and contribute to both goals and assists.

However, the player has struggled to cement his place in Unai Emery’s team this season.

He has only made 16 league appearances for Premier League’s fourth placed team and most of those appearances have come from the bench.

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In conversation with Ranks FC Ultras Podcast, Jones said:

“Tottenham will try to sign a midfielder. They want homegrown players, they need to focus on players who are homegrown, that was said to me recently.

“So there’s a certain profile of player, so you’ll see the likes of Jacob Ramsey and Conor Gallagher, these type of players linked with Tottenham.”

Ramsey’s pursuit by Tottenham is consistent with their plan to add homegrown quality to their midfield.

Tottenham need defensive stability from midfield

A midfielder who can both advance play and stabilise the defense is desperately needed by Spurs.

It’s debatable if Ramsey meets the team’s current defensive demands, despite his apparent offensive ability.

Aston Villa are reportedly looking to cash in on the player in order to fund their own transfer business.

From their perspective, selling Ramsey is a wise move as the player is nowhere near the starting line up of the club.

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