North-west Greal estate

JACK GREALISH has taken a step closer to joining Manchester United this summer after finding a house to purchase in the North West. The Aston Villa star, who started his search earlier this year, has told friends that he has now found somewhere. Manchester United have been tracking the Aston Villa captain for some time and boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has placed him at the top of his summer shopping list. Solskjaer, who is unsure how much money he will have to spend during the transfer window, wants him to link up with Bruno Fernandes in midfield. Grealish (above) has shone this season, despite Villa’s woeful campaign. And it seems certain that he will leave this summer, even if they avoid the drop. But Villa are determined to get every penny of the £80million valuation they’ve placed on his head.

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