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.

Newcastle United have completed the signing of midfielder Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa, the club has announced. Ramsey -- who came through Villa's academy and had been at the club since the age of six -- becomes Newcastle's third signing in a window where they have been the centre of one of the transfer sagas of the summer.

Alexander Isak was idolised at Newcastle United, a hero, a trophy-winning legend and the best striker to wear the black and white stripes since Alan Shearer. He could have done almost anything and his legacy would have remained unblemished – except this.