Doncaster Rovers sign Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey and Crystal Palace winger Jason Lokilo

DONCASTER ROVERS manager Darren Moore has followed up the signing of Aston Villa's teenage midfielder Jacob Ramsey with the capture of Crystal Palace winger Jason Lokilo.
Darren Moore.Darren Moore.
Darren Moore.

Both Ramsey and Lokilo have signed on loan for the rest of the season.

Ramsey signed his first professional contract with the Premier League club last month and has now been allowed out to Rovers to continue his development.

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The 18-year-old is highly regarded at Villa having through the ranks at the club and he has represented England at Under-18 and Under-19 level.

The starlet , who was named as Villa's academy player of the season in 2018-19 and has excelled for the under-23s at Premier League 2 level this term, made his senior debut last season for Villa and he has appeared twice in the first team in this campaign.

Ramsey made his debut from the bench in Villa's Championship derby with West Brom last February and has made two substitute appearances for the Midlands giants this season in the EFL Cup and FA Cup - in the games against Brighton and Fulham respectively.

Lokilo, 21, is a Belgian winger who spent a loan spell at French outfit Lorient last term.

Earlier this week, Rovers sealed the signings of forwards Devante Cole and Fejiri Okenabirhie.

Meanwhile, Will Longbottom, Cody Prior and Rakish Bingham have all left the club.