Jack Grealish next club: Arsenal and Man Utd in mix for £100m Aston Villa star but Man City made odds-on favourites
MANCHESTER CITY are frontrunners in the battle to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish.
That's according to bookmakers Betfair, who've installed the Premier League champions as odds-on favourites to clinch his signature this summer.
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The Citizens were priced at 9/4 a few weeks ago, but that price has tumbled 4/6.
Pep Guardiola and Co. are looking to freshen things up at the Etihad Stadium after their Champions League defeat to Chelsea.
And £100million-rated Grealish is high on their list of potential additions with Pep a known admirer.
City are thought to be 'encouraged' by Villa's £33million club-record deal for Norwich midfielder Emiliano Buendia.
And now believe a deal is possible despite the player having signed a five-year contract to stay at Villa Park in 2020.
The 25-year-old enjoyed an outstanding campaign with the Villans, scoring seven goals and providing 12 assists in 27 appearances.
Jack Grealish to sign before 3rd September – Betfair
- Manchester City – 4/6 –
Was 9/4 - Manchester United – 7/1
- Arsenal – 7/1
- Chelsea – 16/1
- Tottenham – 16/1
- Liverpool – 25/1
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Grealish also looks set to start for England in Sunday's Euro 2020 opener against Croatia having impressed in last week's friendlies.
The Athletic recently claimed that Grealish was tempted by a high-profile switch to Manchester United but now prefers City.
And that, paired with their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho, is perhaps why United's odds of signing Grealish have drifted from 4/1 to 7/1.
Arsenal are also available at 7/1 with the club desperate for reinforcements.
The Gunners failed to qualify for European football for the first time in 26 years and a creative playmaker is high on their list of priorities.
Chelsea and Tottenham are both offered at 16/1 with Liverpool the outsiders of the pack at 25/1.
Noel Whelan thinks Grealish's arrival at the Etihad could take the club to the next level and are capable of buying any player their want.
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He told FootballInsider: "They have the collateral to buy any player they want. There’s no doubt Pep has the bit between his teeth. He’s hungry.
"He will sign players. Sergio Aguero is just one player who is going. Grealish will be wanted by many clubs, not just City.
"When you look at the way he plays and what he can do to a side, there’s no doubt City will be tempted.
"He would propel them to another level."
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