Tottenham Hotspur appear to be making moves in the transfer market already, but their initial offer for a highly-rated English midfielder has been knocked back by Aston Villa.
Villa reject Tottenham’s cheeky bid for Jacob Ramsey
According to Express journalist, Matt Maher, Tottenham made a £20m offer for Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey, with Giovani Lo Celso also thought to be part of the deal.
Maher tweeted: “Understand Villa 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.”
A more in-depth report on the situation claims Spurs made the offer “last week” but this approach was “swiftly rebuffed” by Villa.
It adds that Villa “have no need to sell any more players” this summer as they have balanced the books thanks to Douglas Luiz’s move to Juventus.
Tottenham are long-term admirers of Jacob Ramsey
Tottenham are thought to have asked about the availability of Ramsey previously (The Athletic).
However, a report from The Telegraph claimed Spurs would be priced out of a move for the young midfielder, and that the player himself was eager to stay at Villa Park.
Ramsey endured a difficult campaign with Villa last season, with injuries limiting him to just 21 appearances in all competitions. He registered just one goal and two assists (Transfermarkt).
The Villa academy graduate had a real breakthrough season in 2022/23, though, where he scored six goals and registered eight assists in 38 appearances (Transfermarkt).
Spurs Web Opinion
Villa fans seem to think this is us lowballing them, but it’s not a bad offer at all, really.
Considering Jacob Ramsey’s injury issues, and the fact he’s not quite a top-level player yet, either, I’m not entirely convinced we should be looking at signing him.
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