Burnley sign Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa

Burnley have announced the signing of attacker Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa on a five-year deal, with the youngster becoming the Clarets’ 11th arrival of the summer.

The 20-year-old departs the club he joined as a boy in order to switch to Turf Moor, where Vincent Kompany‘s Clarets will be looking to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.

Ramsey has enjoyed three loan periods away from Villa Park over the past two seasons, firstly heading to Cheltenham Town for the latter part of the 2021-22 term.

Temporary spells at Championship sides Norwich City and Michael Carrick‘s Middlesbrough in 2022-23 have allowed the winger to further develop his talents, with the player scoring eight goals and providing four assists in 29 second-tier appearances.

We have completed the signing of midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee 🤝

The England U20 player has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at Turf Moor! 🙌

— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 22, 2023

The attack-minded player also possesses international pedigree, forming part of the England Under-19 squad who won the European Championships last summer.

Having now signed for newly-promoted Burnley for an undisclosed fee, Ramsey will be aiming to cement himself as a Premier League regular in the coming seasons at Turf Moor.

“I am absolutely buzzing. I have been waiting to be a Burnley player for a while now and I am really happy it is all officially done now. I cannot wait to get started,” Ramsey told the club’s official website following his arrival.

“I cannot wipe my smile off my face. When you come to a new club you want the lads to welcome you in and everyone here has done that straight away. It has been really easy to settle, everyone has been amazing.”

Ramsey leaves Villa Park having featured on two occasions for the West Midlands giants since making his first-team debut in August 2021, with a transfer away helping Unai Emery‘s to deal with their FFP restraints.

Burnley have mainly targeted attacking talent from the continent this summer, recruiting the likes of Zeki Amdouni and Luca Koleosho from Basel and Espanyol respectively.

Both of the aforementioned duo started the Clarets’ top-flight opener against Manchester City on August 11, when a brace from Erling Haaland and a late Rodri strike condemned Kompany’s men to a 3-0 defeat.

With Emery’s Villa visiting Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon, Ramsey could be set to make his Burnley debut against his former employer

Burnley: Clarets make Renato Veiga offer

Burnley have submitted an offer to land a midfielder that could add another dimension to Vincent Komapny’s engine room.

Burnley have submitted an offer to land a talented midfielder who could add something different in the midfield for Vincent Kompany, according to reports.

Is Renato Veiga heading to Burnley?

Journalist Dominik Schneider has issued an update detailing Burnley’s interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Renato Veiga, stating on X:

“Burnley FC push for Renato Veiga. Offer to Sporting: £5.5m transfer fee in 3 instalments + 5-year-contract for Veiga. FC Basel offer Veiga only 4 years. Standard Liege also interested.”

Veiga, who can turn out as a holding midfielder, centre-back or left-back, had signed for Augsburg on an 18-month loan back in January; however, his loan has since been cancelled and he has been allowed to return to his parent club with a portion of the window still to commence, as per BuliNews.

Augsburg managing director Stefan Reuter spoke of the process surrounding their decision to send Veiga back to his parent club, saying in a press release:

“After analyzing the first six months, we sought talks with Renato Veiga and ultimately came to the decision to end the loan early. We thank him for his commitment in the FCA jersey and wish him only the best for the future.”

Schneider gave an initial information bulletin earlier this month detailing that Borussia Monchengladbach are also keen on the Portugal Under-20 international, who may also be available for another loan stint in the correct circumstances.

Hannes Delcroix has signed for Burnley from Anderlecht to strengthen Kompany’s backline and become the Clarets’ tenth signing of the transfer window.

The Haiti-born Belgium international has spoken of his delight at completing his move to Turf Moor, stating to the Burnley official website:

“For me, it’s a big opportunity to come here and it’s a great team. It was not difficult to come here when I got the option.”

Who else could join Burnley?

Veiga is obviously someone who has the potential to develop into a first-team starter somewhere in the footballing food chain; however, he will need regular minutes at senior level to recognise his full capabilities.

Last term, spread across his exploits in Portugal and loan spell in Germany, Veiga made 33 appearances in all competitions, registering three goals, as per Transfermarkt.