Jacob Ramsey sends heartfelt message to Morgan Rogers amid Aston Villa exit whispers
Jacob Ramsey has sent a heartfelt message to his teammate Morgan Rogers amid rumours that the pair could depart Aston Villa this summer.
Ramsey impressed for Villa again last season, with four goals and seven assists in 45 games in all competitions despite suffering a hamstring injury that kept him out for over a month just before the turn of the year.
The 24-year-old versatile midfielder could be leaving his boyhood club this summer, though, with football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley recently suggesting to Football Insider that Villa will be forced to cash in on at least one or two players soon as they try to avoid further sanctions from UEFA after their recent fine.
Former club scout Mick Brown previously told Football Insider that Villa will accept big offers for Ramsey as Unai Emery is uncertain about where he features in his plans for the future.
Brown has also recently revealed that Tottenham are plotting a move to sign Ramsey, while Football Insider reported on 20 July that Nottingham Forest are now the front-runners for Ramsey’s signature with Everton also interested.
Ramsey sends message to Rogers as Villa go on tour
Ramsey is not the only Villa player who could soon be on the move, with Chelsea interested in star attacker Rogers after his standout Premier League and Champions League exploits last season.
The pair are still a part of Unai Emery’s squad for now, however, with the Lions jetting off to the USA on Thursday (24 July) for a pre-season tour in the States.
Ramsey took the opportunity to take a picture with teammate and close friend Rogers on the plane ride there, and shared it to his Instagram story alongside the heartfelt caption: “My brother” with a USA flag and a red heart emoji.
Aston Villa should sell Ramsey if he wants to leave
Football Insider verdict
The lure of Champions League football is likely what attracts him to Spurs, but even before their interest was reported, Football Insider exclusively revealed in May that Ramsey is “unhappy” at Aston Villa and would be open to a move for more regular starts.
With his apparent unhappiness in mind, it seems like a pretty obvious move for the club to look to sell him this summer, especially given their precarious financial position and the fact he is an asset who will command a sizeable fee.
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 167 | 17 | 19 |
Ramsey did impress last term, but was arguably more impactful in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons respectively, and he managed to start only 19 league games amid strong competition for places from both Rashford and Asensio.
The attraction of European football is also strong at Forest, who are in pole position to land him if he does leave the West Midlands, and former club chief Keith Wyness has told Football Insider that he believes that Ramsey will be on his way out of Villa soon, with the board hopeful of auctioning him off to garner a higher fee for his signature.