The former Tottenham forward made the comments while raving about Grealish for his performance against Everton this week.
Crooks has included the 24-year-old attacking midfielder in his Premier League Team of the Week for BBC Sport for the display he produced during Villa’s 1-1 draw with Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the league on Thursday evening.
The draw has enhanced Dean Smith’s side’s chances of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.
According to a report in The Daily Star in April, Tottenham are among the clubs ready to pay £50 million to sign the 24-year-old this summer.
Crooks wrote on BBC Sport: “I can’t imagine the anguish Jack Grealish must be going through. He’s the captain of his team, playing for his boyhood club and fighting for Premier League survival.
“I don’t think he could have done any more to win the game for Aston Villa against Everton. The midfielder put the ball on a plate for Anwar El Ghazi to score.
“Any striker with an ounce of conviction would have put the ball in the back of the net. However this has been the story of Aston Villa’s season. They simply haven’t been ruthless in the opposition’s penalty area.
“Villa have two games left and a possible winner-takes-all fixture away at West Ham on the last day of the season. If Villa lose either of these games, Grealish must walk.”
Good signing for Tottenham Hotspur?
If Villa get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season, it is hard to see Grealish spend yet another season outside the top flight.
With Christian Eriksen having left Spurs for Inter Milan in the January transfer window, the North London outfit could do with a creative player, and Grealish does fit the bill.
The 24-year-old has proved himself in the Premier League, and he would be a very good long-term signing for Spurs and would have a good resale value.
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