Aston Villa have reportedly rejected a £25m bid from Tottenham Hotspur for Jack Grealish and intend to resist further moves before the transfer deadline.
Tottenham Hotspur have seen a £25m bid for Jack Grealish rejected by Aston Villa’s new chairman, Nassef Sawiris, according to Sky Sports.
Spurs issued the offer earlier in the day but Villa are said to have no intention of selling their star player and want him as part of their promotion bid this season.
There was much uncertainty surrounding the side earlier in the summer under former chairman Tony Xia where the club was in financial trouble. Grealish was expected to be sold to provide funds at that point but the situation improved dramatically after Sawiris and NSWE invested.
And considering that situation, Villa are making a statement above anything they previously could have hoped for by resisting offers for their star man.
An offer in that region was enough to see Norwich City part ways with James Maddison, for instance, while the importance of a talisman was seen last season in the ways Ryan Sessegnon and Ruben Neves performed for their promoted sides.
But Villa look set to hold onto theirs – a player who would undoubtedly make their promotion bid far easier.
At 22 years old, Grealish will surely improve on last season while replacing him with anyone new would only bring about risk of them not fitting in – in keeping Grealish, Villa show their strength while making sure they have something to build on next season.
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