Noel Whelan tips Villa to offer Ramsey a new deal

Jacob Ramsey has been outstanding for Aston Villa this season and is being considered for an England call-up, so his future for club and country looks bright.

The 20-year-old is now a regular in the starting eleven and has a rising market value because of his fine form, so Noel Whelan believes he’ll be rewarded with a new deal.

Ramsey signed a contract extension in February 2021 until the summer of 2025, but Whelan believes Villa will have to hand him another deal with a payrise to keep him happy.

He told Football Insider: “Despite having a few years left on his contract, I think they’ll look to renew. The club and Steven Gerrard realise what a talent they have on their hands and will want to reward the young man with a pay rise.

“You want to keep him happy, you want to keep him feeling wanted and let’s be right, he deserves it. This is how Aston Villa will do their business. They’ll realise just what an important player he is to the side.”

Ramsey scored 16 goals with four assists from 38 games for Villa’s U18s, scored eight goals with seven assists from 27 games for the U23s and scored three goals in seven games on loan at Doncaster Rovers before breaking into the first-team.

The England U21 international has gone on to make 49 appearances in all competitions for Villa at senior level, scoring five goals with two assists. This season, he’s made 21 appearances across the board and is the side’s joint-top scorer in the Premier League this season.

Ramsey gets better and better the more he plays, so Whelan might be right in suggesting Villa could give him a payrise as recognition for his development.

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