Overview

• Both Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United have lodged formal inquiries with Aston Villa over the availability of academy graduate Jacob Ramsey.
• Villa value the 24-year-old midfielder at £40m–£43m, a fee that would count entirely as profit under Premier League homegrown regulations.
• Ramsey has yet to signal willingness to leave Villa Park, prompting both clubs to brace for drawn-out discussions before the window shuts.
• Nottingham Forest remain in contention, having registered interest earlier this summer despite no formal offer being made.
• Spurs’ Thomas Frank and West Ham’s Graham Potter view Ramsey’s Premier League experience and versatility as key to their respective midfield rebuilds.