Jack Grealish’s heartfelt comments on Aston Villa not encouraging for Tottenham Hotspur

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Aston Villa star Jack Grealish is reportedly on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur.

Jack Grealish has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, but the Aston Villa star’s comments to The Sun about captaining the side and his love for the Championship club could make it tough for Mauricio Pochettino’s side to prise him away from Villa Park.

According to The Mirror, Tottenham are interested in signing Grealish from Championship club Villa in the summer transfer window.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is reported to have a £60 million buyout clause in his contract and earns £70,000 per week as salary.

Grealish has played a key role in Dean Smith’s side’s progress to the Championship playoff final this season, and the youngster has spoken of his pride at captaining the team.

Grealish told The Sun: “I dreamed of playing for Villa. I was the kid at the side of the pitch watching everyone warm up. I was the kid who was waiting outside the ground for autographs.

“Captaining Aston Villa now means everything. Sometimes I honestly just pinch myself. I can’t put into words what it would mean to win the play-offs.”

Tough for Tottenham Hotspur?

If Villa win promotion to the Premier League for the 2019-20 campaign, then it will not be easy for Tottenham to persuade Grealish to switch clubs, given his love for the Villans and his pride at captaining the team.

Spurs should hope that the Villans lose to Derby County in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium in London this month to make a better case to Grealish.