Unai Emery admits he enjoyed working with Jacob Ramsey at Aston Villa, but says his focus is solely on the squad at his disposal.

Ramsey, a product of Villa's youth academy, is set to complete a transfer to Newcastle in a deal worth up to £44 million, with £39 million guaranteed.

The 24-year-old made 45 appearances in all competitions last season, including 29 in the Premier League .

However, in 2023/24 he started only eight games, enduring a difficult spell with injuries that began in the summer of 2023 while on international duty with England under-21s.

Emery had deemed Ramsey not for sale last summer, but this time the club were open to offers and accepted Newcastle's bid.

"We are playing three matches with the transfer window working," Emery said when asked about Ramsey's dep

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