‘Man Utd or City should spend £100m on Grealish, not Sancho’ – Phillips expects Aston Villa star to smash transfer record

Manchester rivals United and Metropolis must be taking a look at investing £100 million ($133m) in Jack Grealish slightly than Jadon Sancho, says Kevin Phillips, with the Aston Villa playmaker anticipated to smash the British switch document in some unspecified time in the future in 2021.

Switch speak continues to rage across the proficient England worldwide on the again of his efforts for membership and nation.

Grealish has proven that he can lower it among the many Premier League elite, whereas additionally slotting seamlessly into the Three Lions fold under Gareth Southgate.

His apparent qualities proceed to draw admiring glances from afar, with United and Tottenham among those to have been heavily linked with a move to acquire his services up to now.

City are said to have come into that mix, with Pep Guardiola eternally out there for ball-playing choices, and it might be that Villa’s resolve to maintain their membership captain is examined in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future – regardless of recent phrases having been agreed over the summer time.

Phillips believes Grealish is destined to become the most expensive British player of all-time, with that standing snatched from Gareth Bale, with it simple to argue that he can be a greater possibility for “the wealthiest golf equipment” than Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho.

Former Villans striker Phillips advised Football Insider: “It’s loopy – £100 million, however he’s a participant that’s simply getting higher and higher. At instances he’s theatrical however technically he’s an impressive participant. He is without doubt one of the finest gamers within the Premier League.

“Would somebody be prepared to pay £100m? I believe they might. I don’t suppose it can occur in January however at some point I believe somebody will.

“He’s nonetheless younger and he may play on the high for 5, six, seven years.

“Solely the wealthiest golf equipment may afford to signal him, the likes of United or Metropolis. Sancho is value over £100m and, for me, I’d slightly have Grealish.

“I can’t see him leaving in January, he’s dedicated to the membership this season however I believe he’ll reassess subsequent summer time.”

Grealish has continued to catch the attention for Villa within the 2020-21 marketing campaign, with the 25-year-old boasting six objectives and as many assists by way of 10 appearances in all competitions.