Jack Grealish is but to return for pre-season coaching with Aston Villa after that includes for England on the European Championships
Manchester Metropolis have made an English report £100m bid for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.
Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has made the 25-year-old English midfielder one in every of his main targets.
It’s understood there was communication between the 2 Premier League golf equipment all through the summer season.
Metropolis have made their transfer earlier than Grealish returns to Villa for the beginning of pre-season coaching at Bodymoor Heath subsequent week.
Guardiola feels Grealish can add an additional dimension to Metropolis’s assault and propel them to the Champions League title for the primary time, which they missed out on final season once they have been overwhelmed within the ultimate by Chelsea.
The price, which might eclipse the £89m Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba in 2016 as the best ever paid by an English membership, underlines how eager Guardiola is to have Grealish in his squad.
His means on the ball has made him a agency followers’ favorite, which crossed over to England this summer season, when many felt he was underused by Gareth Southgate.
It was anticipated Grealish would have talks together with his membership about his future when he began pre-season coaching with Villa following his England obligation at Euro 2020.
Metropolis knew the price Villa have been more likely to need for his or her playmaker and lifelong Villa fan – and remained undeterred of their pursuit. There was confidence from throughout the Etihad membership earlier this week they’d full the deal this summer season.
Tottenham striker and Grealish’s England team-mate Harry Kane has additionally been intently linked with a transfer to the Etihad Stadium after he made it clear he needed to go away Spurs this summer season.
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If Metropolis do land Grealish for £100m it’s going to make him the ninth most costly participant in historical past.
Solely eight gamers have ever demanded a switch price of £100m or extra.
World’s high 5 switch charges
Neymar [Barcelona – Paris St-Germain] £200m in 2017
Kylian Mbappe [Monaco – Paris St-Germain] £166m in 2017
Philippe Coutinho [Liverpool – Barcelona] £142m in 2018
Ousmane Dembele [Borussia Dortmund – Barcelona] complete price of £135m in 2017
Joao Felix [Benfica – Atletico Madrid] £113m in 2019
