United neighbours Man City are favourites to sign £100m rated Aston Villa midfielder this summer
The United neighbours Manchester City are showing as favourites to sign Aston Villa and England midfielder Jack Grealish this summer.
The 25-yr-old is the most up to date assets in English soccer following his performances for Villa this season with all of the top Premier League sides eager to sign him.
Grealish signed a new 5 years contract on the eve of the season after Man City's neighbours Manchester United did not provide Villa the cash to prise him away.
Villa valued their captain at around £100million previous summer and he has kicked on given that, as has the club.
Key in the covid-ruled financial climate is who may be capable of have the funds for him and City are excellent placed. Coach Pep Guardiola has formerly defined Grealish as an outstanding player and is a showed admirer, at the same time as Grealish himself is known to be excited at the chance of linking up with one of these multi-proficient squad.
He even spoke candidly lately approximately how he respected Kevin de Bruyne as the high-quality player in the Premier League.
The signing might come as a blow to United who've already warned towards expectation of them dishing out big cash this summer.
Though they made enquiries approximately Grealish previous August, they took a choice to sign Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35m believing they could still have sufficient in the budget to bid for both Grealish or Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho however the economic pinch intended they had been compelled to shelve the ones gives and shift their sights.
A disappointing first season has seeing that left Van de Beek questioning the move whilst United nevertheless need to reinforce their attack and creativity however can also additionally now struggle to compete with their fierce rivals.
Grealish, fitness permitting, is predicted to be a part of England manager Gareth Southgate's squad for the European Championships in which his big name may want to upward push in addition along the likes of Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden.
Villa are detest to sell their captain and have rich owners however there's an popularity that ought to Grealish need to move up some other level and their valuation is met, they may now no longer stand in his way.
City also are monitoring developments with Sporting Lisbon left back Nuno Mendes and have mentioned Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.