Tottenham transfer news: Aston Villa will demand huge fee for Jack Grealish, says manager Dean Smith

Tottenham transfer news: Aston Villa will demand huge fee for Jack Grealish, says manager Dean Smith
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists the club will demand a huge fee for Jack Grealish even if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League this season.Villa face Derby in the Championship play-off final on Monday, LIVE on talkSPORT.Getty1

Jack Grealish is a boyhood Aston Villa fan

Villains skipper Grealish, who was heavily linked with a 25million move to Tottenham last summer, has been told by Gareth Southgate that he needs to play Premier League football to warrant an England call-up.And Smith will be hoping the midfielder is doing that with Villa next season.He said: He loves Aston Villa and hell want nothing more than to get promoted.If we dont go up hell cost someone a hell of a lot of money if they want to buy him. For me he is committed to Aston Villa and weve not even spoken about it otherwise.We all know the financial turmoil the club was in last season and at the beginning of this season. “But weve got new owners who have got big ambitions, not just for the first-team but for the academy as well.The restrictions that come with the EFL make it tougher but if youre in the Premier League the potential for this club is great.Grealish, who has scored six goals and registered seven assists this term, signed a new five-year contract with Villa last September.

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