Eddie Howe's side showed how good they can be against Aston Villa, but their lack of firepower up front denied them a deserved win

Newcastle on Sunday announced they had signed midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa.Coach Eddie Howe said it has been a "stressful" summer, but on Sunday was happy with his new signing.

Unai Emery and Villa have been hamstring by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and have enjoyed a quiet window so far after their hectic winter. Things surely would’ve played out differently had they usurped Newcastle in the table on the final day.

The clubs had agreed an upfront fee of £39million ($52.8m) along with a further £5m in harder to achieve add-ons for the central midfielder.

BBC Sport explores some of the major talking points surrounding the opening day fixture between Unai Emery's Aston Villa and Eddie Howe's Newcastle United, with both clubs experiencing a turbulent pre-season.

Preview the matchup between Aston Villa and Newcastle United with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Aston Villa transfer latest as midfielder and captain John McGinn addresses the sale of Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United

Aston Villa drew 0-0 to Newcastle United on Saturday in their opening game of the Premier League season and manager Unai Emery believes sharing the points was 'more or less fair'. "I am not happy with one point at home,

Newcastle have completed the £40m signing of Jacob Ramsey from fellow Premier League side Aston Villa. The 24-year-old midfielder joins the Magpies from Villa on a five-year contract.

Newcastle has bolstered its midfield options ahead of a return to the Champions League by signing midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa for a reported $53 million.

Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa.The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St James’ Park, bringing an end to his long spell