Jack Grealish denied Tottenham transfer after Aston Villa reject £25m bid

08 August 2018 04:38
• England Under-21 midfielder apparently frustrated by decision• Tottenham now expected to move on to other targetsJack Grealish appears unlikely to be allowed to leave Aston Villa this month after the club’s new owners backed out of a deal to sell him to Tottenham, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side having agreed to pay £25m for the England Under-21 international.Tottenham have been tracking Grealish all summer after his performances for Villa in the Championship last season but only firmed up their interest this week. It is understood that Spurs indicated they were willing to meet Villa’s valuation of the midfielder this week but were denied the opportunity to discuss personal terms with the 22-year-old after new executive chairman Nassef Sawiris informed them he was no longer for sale. Related: Why signing Jack Grealish would make perfect sense for Tottenham Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian