Aston Villa have no plans to cash in on homegrown ace Jacob Ramsey, the club's president of football operations Monchi has confirmed.
Villa have balanced their books with the sales of Omari Kellyman to Chelsea, Douglas Luiz to Juventus and Moussa Diaby to Al-Ittihad to ensure they will comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Monchi led Villa's drive to raise funds but the sale of Ramsey was never on the cards.
The 23-year-old has been coveted by numerous clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, after an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign which saw him make just 16 Premier League appearances under Unai Emery. But Emery has mapped out a role for Ramsey, and the Great Barr-born midfielder provided the crucial assist for Jhon Duran's winner at West Ham on the opening day of the season.
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“If we wanted to sell Jacob Ramsey, we would have sold him already because we had different offers from different clubs,” Monchi told The Telegraph. “But Unai has big confidence in him and I think that Jacob can continue to improve his level.
"Last season was difficult for him because of three injuries, but Unai thinks that with Jacob, Aston Villa is the best thing. He’s convinced 100 per cent that Jacob’s level will increase this season.”
Villa will play in Europe for the second successive season under Emery after qualifying for the Champions League. Ramsey will hope to play a bigger part after featuring in just three of the Europa Conference League group games last year.