Tottenham have announced the signing of a highly-rated young midfielder after he parted ways with Aston Villa earlier this summer.Tottenham have been the busiest club in the Premier League so far this summer, with the Lilywhites having already signed six players, all of whom have arrived from other English clubs.Spurs have spent a club-record £237m on new signings so far this summer, with the bulk of that going towards their two midfield additions: Matues Fernandes and Sandro Tonali.However, Tottenham are also set to earn £85.1m from the sales of Alejo Veliz, Luka Vuskovic, Radu Dragusin and Alfie Devine, with the Lilywhites’ net spend currently standing at £152m this summer.Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTottenham sign 18-year-old midfield starlet Cole RamseyTottenham Hotspur have now announced the signing of former Aston Villa starlet Cole Ramsey after he left the Midlands club earlier this summer.The 18-year-old midfielder, who is the younger brother of Newcastle’s Jacob Ramsey and Burnley’s Aaron Ramsey, left Villa without making a single senior appearance after spending 13 years at the club.The versatile attacking midfielder is expected to link up with Tottenham’s U21 side next season rather than the senior side, but the hope at Hotspur Way would be that he can mature into a first-team player over the next couple of years.We're delighted to announce the signing of Cole Ramsey ✍️Welcome, Cole! 🙌📰 https://t.co/jIwYk084V7 pic.twitter.com/OIdXSraazt— Tottenham Hotspur Academy (@Spurs_Academy) July 7, 2026Why Spurs need to continue adding smartly to their academyTottenham’s transfer strategy has evidently shifted under Roberto De Zerbi, with the club prioritising established, Premier League-proven stars over young starlets.However, the signing of Ramsey is proof that the club’s recruitment department, headed by sporting director Johan Lange, is continuing to work on bringing the best young players to the academy.Tottenham continue to have a shortage of homegrown and club-trained players in their first-team, and the best way to solve that is by creating a legitimate pathway from the academy to the senior side, and by improving academy recruitment.READ MORE: Tottenham advancing on deal for ‘highly-rated’ Wolves starlet Kwasi SenyahThe post Tottenham announce little brother of Newcastle star as seventh summer signing appeared first on Spurs Web.