"Jacob Ramsey once stood on the Holte End. But the Newcastle United midfielder quickly showed where his allegiances now lie on his return to Villa Park last week. The boyhood Aston Villa supporter jokingly kissed the Newcastle badge on his training top after spotting former team-mate Morgan Rogers warming up before their FA Cup tie. Rogers could not help but smile as he repeatedly gave his close friend the thumbs down in response."
"It would have been an unimaginable exchange not so long ago. Ramsey was "Villa through and through", as one former colleague put it, and had been on the club's books since the age of six. However, Villa were effectively incentivised to cash in on the academy graduate for pure profit last summer after he entered the final two years of his contract."
Jacob Ramsey grew up supporting Aston Villa and joined the club's academy at age six. He completed a £40m permanent move to Newcastle United last summer as his Villa contract entered its final two years. Early days at Newcastle involved new surroundings, a hotel, and living 200 miles from family. He has begun to settle and show commitment, playfully kissing the Newcastle badge upon returning to Villa Park. Eddie Howe acknowledged the difficulty of leaving a long-associated club. Newcastle require a settled Ramsey while captain Bruno Guimaraes is sidelined, and the team beat Villa in the FA Cup with Sandro Tonali scoring twice.
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