Newcastle on Sunday announced they had signed midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa.Coach Eddie Howe said it has been a "stressful" summer, but on Sunday was happy with his new signing.

Newcastle have completed the £40m signing of Jacob Ramsey from fellow Premier League side Aston Villa.The 24-year-old midfielder joins the Magpies from Villa on a five-year contract.Ramsey graduated

Phil: Disappointed with Villa. They were sluggish in midfield, poor passing and not sure Watkins' heart is in it. The most obvious thing that summed up Saturday's game was the free-kick Tielemans put in - a superb cross and not one player went for the ball and then it went out for throw in to Newcastle.