Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Newcastle United have been pinpointed as potential landing spots for Jack Grealish after Manchester City have shown a willingness to cash in amid interest from Hotspur Way, Villa Park and St James' Park respectively, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Although Spurs shattered their transfer record less than 12 months ago, when Dominic Solanke completed a £65million switch from Bournemouth, boss Ange Postecoglou is threatening to go head-to-head with Villans head coach Unai Emery and Magpies chief Eddie Howe for further reinforcements in the summer.
Aston Villa have an option to buy Marcus Rashford for £40million in the coming months, thanks to the terms agreed with Manchester United when they initially took him on loan earlier this year, but they have joined Tottenham and Newcastle in keeping tabs on Grealish's situation.
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Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle could win the race to sign Grealish in the summer, according to GMS sources, after all three clubs have been earmarked as possible destinations when Manchester City have been giving indications that they will entertain offers when the transfer window reopens for business.
The wide forward became the most expensive recruit in British history when he sealed a £100million move from Villa Park in August 2021 but, having seen him struggle to secure regular starts this season, Villans tactician Emery has been tempted to offer a route back to familiar surroundings despite facing competition from Spurs and the Magpies.
Although GMS sources have been informed that Grealish has been desperate to live up to his price tag and has a strong desire to remain on Manchester City's books, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle could be handed an opportunity to pounce as his current employers are refusing to rule out the possibility of cashing in.
Meeting the England international's salary demands could be a significant stumbling block for Spurs, the Villans and Magpies as he is currently on a contract worth £300,000-per-week, making him the Sky Blues' third-highest paid member of the squad behind Erling Haaland and the departing Kevin De Bruyne.
But Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle have discovered that a genuine proposal will be considered during the fast-approaching summer transfer window, GMS sources have learned, with him poised to be the subject of serious offers as his Manchester City future hangs in the balance.
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GMS sources have been told that Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle are in danger of facing further competition if they up the ante in their bid to secure Grealish's services as Serie A heavyweights AC Milan are also showing interest, along with another unnamed club, as preparations are made for the 2025/26 campaign.
Postecoglou, Emery and Howe are continuing to circle for the 29-year-old, who has been described as an 'incredible talent' by pundit Theo Walcott, and will keep monitoring his situation ahead of potentially offering a route out of the Etihad Stadium as he aims to rediscover his best form.
Although Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has always stuck by Grealish and is not actively pushing for him to be sold, GMS sources understand that he has joined James McAtee and Bernardo Silva in having an uncertain future as plans have been made to sanction departures in order to have the funds to recruit more attacking options.
GMS sources recently revealed that Tottenham are among the sides most keen to land the former Aston Villa talisman, with the north Londoners assessing his ongoing role for the reigning Premier League champions before potentially heading to the negotiating table in an attempt to find an agreement.
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