"I had no thoughts really about leaving. It was a little bit of a confidence booster for me, at the age I am, that teams would be interested. But I think most clubs around the country were aware that we had to be in a selling position this summer, so no one was not safe from that, but no one was unavailable for transfer. But when my situation arose, the club made it clear from the first minute"
"that I wasn't for sale and I was important here. I'm the captain, and I was valued still so highly. They made that clear. There was no sort of grey area. I was told right away, so from that day my head was completely fine. I trusted those that said it the manager, Damian, Nassef, Wes they were all clear that they wanted me to be around, and they still felt that I had so much more to give."
Aston Villa faced PSR restraints that required selling players and created summer transfer uncertainty. John McGinn attracted interest from clubs including Newcastle and Celtic, while Jacob Ramsey moved to Newcastle. McGinn committed his future by signing a new contract and had no intention of leaving, viewing the interest as a confidence boost. The club made clear from the outset that McGinn was not for sale, emphasising his importance as captain and his high valuation. The manager, Damian, Nassef and Wes all insisted they wanted him to remain and believed he still had much to give. McGinn will continue to serve Aston Villa for several more years under the new deal.
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