Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly contemplating making a late move for Aston Villa star Jacob Ramsey, according to the transfer expert David Ornstein.
The Spurs decided to renew their squad by signing six new players last summer. Following a successful recent transfer window, the Lilywhites have enjoyed a promising campaign under Ange Postecoglou this season, collecting 40 points from 21 games and moving just three points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.
The north London club have opted to strengthen the squad once again this January to continue the rebuild under Postecoglou. They have already acquired Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin to strengthen the front and back.
However, signing a new midfielder is also reportedly on Postecoglou's to-do list before this window ends. A few names have been mentioned as potential targets and Ramsey is now emerging as a serious option.
writing in The Athletic, Ornstein has reported that Ramsey has been attracting “concrete interest” from other English clubs, with Tottenham being one of those who have expressed their intentions to buy the midfielder.
Ramsey to Tottenham
The journalist further claims that Aston Villa could choose to cash in on Ramsey to raise funds and stay on the right side of the market. first divisionin accordance with profitability and sustainability standards and could accept a fee of around £50 million.
However, Ornstein claims that attracting the midfielder to the newly renovated White Hart Lane will not be easy for Tottenham, as Newcastle UnitedEdit They are also interested in getting his signature and have already made an “approach”.
However, the report says the Magpies cannot afford to spend that much money as their winter budget has been restricted due to FFP regulations. Thus, Spurs could be able to sign the midfielder if they formalize their interest.
But, Ornstein claims that Bayern Munich have also shown interest in signing Ramsey, so the north London club will face stiff competition from the Bundesliga giants to secure any potential deal for him.
Ramsey is a versatile player as he can play in multiple positions in midfield and can also be deployed on the left flank. He has shown flashes of his Premier League qualities of late, so he could be a shrewd signing for Tottenham if they buy him.
However, it will be interesting to see if the Lilywhites finally manage to secure Ramsey's signature before this window ends to strengthen their engine room.
