Reports have emerged alleging that Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Jack Grealish’s agents to let the England star leave the club when the European Championships end.
Sportsmail revealed in an exclusive last month that Manchester City want to smash the British transfer record for the 25-year-old and are prepared to pay £100million for the Villa attacker.
And according to The Sun, Villa have spoken to Grealish’s representatives at ICM Stellar Sports while the player is on international duty, with the midfielder’s agents now satisfied about an agreement to leave the club this summer. The report further adds that City have delayed any offer for the Villa attacker until after the European Championships and that Pep Guardiola’s side will bid for Grealish in July so he can join up for pre-season training.
The 25-year-old has four years left on his Villa contract and has spent his entire career at the Midlands club, who do not want to see him leave the club.
Grealish is currently away with the Three Lions at Euro 2020 and recently starred for the national team in their 1-0 win over the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile Dean Smith’s side have already covered themselves insofar as the attacking midfielder position is concerned should Grealish walk away from the club this summer, with rising star Emiliano Buendia arriving from Norwich in a deal that could rise to £40million.
Villa also completed the free transfer of former player Ashley Young, who can also play in a wide left role similar to Grealish’s at the club, after the 35-year-old chose to leave Inter Milan having just led them to Serie A.