‘Immense talent’: Tim Sherwood claimed he wouldn’t sell Tottenham target Grealish for £60m

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Tottenham are reportedly keen on signing Jack Grealish.

One thing is for certain if Tottenham Hotspur sign Jack Grealish, and that is Tim Sherwood popping up on television or radio to talk about his crucial role in developing the youngster.

Sherwood repeatedly taking credit for Harry Kane’s emergence at Tottenham has crossed the line into parody at this point, even though he has legitimate reason to be proud.

The Telegraph report Tottenham are pressing ahead with their interest in Grealish, with chairman Daniel Levy hoping to land the midfielder for just £15 million.

To save Sherwood the time, we have taken a look at his previous comments on the Aston Villa midfielder, who he helped establish as a first team player.

Quoted by SkySports in 2015, Sherwood said Grealish could be worth £60 million to him, making a potential Tottenham deal for £15 million look like a steal.

He said: “I wouldn’t want to sell Jack Grealish for £60m today, put it that way. I know what he could possibly be.”

Speaking to BT Sport, reported by The42, Sherwood said: “He could be right up there amongst the best of them. The ball is a friend of his. The bigger the stage, the better he plays. I’ve known about him for a while.”

Speaking at a press conference after Grealish found himself in trouble off the pitch, Sherwood gave Grealish his full backing.

He said: “He’s a superb talent for this football club, I want to help him to fulfil his potential which is immense.”

If Grealish can follow the Harry Kane path of getting his lucky break under Sherwood, and becoming a world beater under Mauricio Pochettino, then Tottenham’s investment whatever they pay, will quickly start looking like a bargain.