According to The Mirror, Leicester City will make a £20m move for Jack Grealish if Aston Villa fail to secure promotion to the Premier League this season.
What’s the story?
It would be fair to say that Grealish has had some difficult moments – both on and off the field – in the early stages of his career, but there is no doubting that the attacker is a fine talent.
The 22-year-old has reignited his reputation with a string of impressive performances this season, and is leading Villa’s charge towards the Premier League.
Steve Bruce’s side are currently fourth in the Championship table, and whilst they are still in the hunt for automatic promotion, it does appear that the club will have to settle for the playoffs as they bid to return to the Premier League.
According to The Mirror, Leicester are keeping a close eye on Villa’s Championship season as the Foxes eye a £20m swoop for Grealish in this summer’s transfer window.
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The report claims that the former Premier League champions want the attacker to play behind Jamie Vardy in the number 10 position next season.
Can Aston Villa keep him?
Villa have been very, very good to Grealish when considering some of the issues that the attacker has had in the early stages of his career.
Grealish is not exactly short of Premier League experience having played at that level between 2013 and 2016, but he has been a Championship player for the last two seasons.
This term, Grealish has scored three times and registered five assists in 25 appearances in all competitions, and has been in impressive form in recent weeks.
Much will depend on whether Villa can rise into the Premier League this season, which would see the attacker receive an increase in wages, and indeed place the club in a better position.
Grealish is contracted to his current club until the summer of 2020, but failure to secure a spot in the Premier League for the 2018-19 campaign could well see the talented Englishman move on.
