Tottenham Faces Jacob Ramsey Transfer Setback as Aston Villa Secures Key PSR Deals
Jacob Ramsey has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window.
Tottenham’s pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey has hit a snag. The 23-year-old, who had an injury-riddled season, remains a player of interest for Spurs. Although there have been previous links to Ramsey, reports suggesting a formal approach has been made are inaccurate, according to football.london.
Spurs’ head coach Ange Postecoglou admires Ramsey, who has three years remaining on his Villa Park contract. Despite Ramsey’s recent injuries, Tottenham’s interest has not waned. The north London club has made inquiries about Ramsey’s availability, but Villa is reluctant to sell. It was previously suggested that Financial Fair Play (FFP) and Premier League Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR) could force Villa to offload Ramsey and other players like Jhon Duran, who is linked with Chelsea.
However, this may no longer be the case. PSR allows clubs to incur up to £105 million in losses over a three-year period, with deductions for infrastructure, women’s team, academy, and community investments. Football finance expert Swiss Ramble has analyzed the PSR positions of Premier League clubs. Including the profits from selling players such as Cameron Archer, Aaron Ramsey, and Jaden Philogene, Villa still needed over £50 million in player trading profit before the current financial year’s end.
The sale of Douglas Luiz to Juventus, expected to be around £43 million, and a separate £18.5 million deal sending Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea to Villa Park, help close this gap. Selling academy graduates like Tim Iroegbunam to Everton for £9 million and Omari Kellyman to Chelsea for £19 million adds £28 million to Villa’s profit, totaling £59.5 million in player profit.
Additionally, the signing of Ian Maatsen from Chelsea for £37.5 million brings around £7.5 million annually, and the £2 million annual amortized cost of signing Lewis Dobbin from Everton for £10 million, due to the PSR-related relationship, contributes to a £13.2 million annual amortized cost.
This leaves Villa with an estimated £46.3 million in player trading profit after these transactions. Consequently, Villa is now PSR-compliant, reducing the necessity to sell players like Ramsey. This development could mean that Spurs’ attempts to acquire Ramsey during this transfer window might be unsuccessful, especially given Villa’s initial reluctance to part with him.
