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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Jack Grealish transfer claim"
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author: "Sean Clifford"
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published: "2021-06-01T11:16:07Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Jack Grealish transfer claim

**Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish would choose to move to Manchester City over their rivals Manchester United should interest come to fruition,  according to reports ([The Athletic via Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grealish-villa-manchester-city-united-20713752)).**

Both sides are looking for further creative nous in order to bolster their attacking options. Following on from agonising European final defeats to [Villareal](https://www.google.com/search?q=villarreal+vs+manchester+united&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB887GB887&oq=villareal+vs+man&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i10i433j0i10i131i433j0i10l2.9037j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11mxf44b2m;2;/m/01hrtp;dt;fp;1;;) and [Chelsea](https://www.google.com/search?q=chelsea+1-0+manchester+city&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB887GB887&oq=chelsea+1-0+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i20i263j0l3.3936j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=m;/g/11r41kr750;2;/m/0c1q0;dt;fp;1;;) respectively, it appears they could compete for the Villians talisman’s signature in a deal which could cost up to £100 million \[[Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grealish-villa-manchester-city-united-20713752)\].

Statistically, the England international enjoyed a sparkling 2020/21 campaign. Impressively, he has registered seven goals and 12 assists in all competitions \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-grealish/leistungsdaten/spieler/203460)\].

Forming a fruitful partnership with fellow England hopeful Ollie Watkins, he aided his boyhood club to an impressive 11th place finish \[[BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table)\].

Owing to his consistent performances, he is surely likely to be a major player for England at EURO 2020, and loads of Villa fans have flocked to the latest claim on his future.

### Villa fans react to Grealish claims

Fan forum [Aston Villa News](https://twitter.com/AVFC_News/status/1399463191491477506) relayed the news, here is how some fans reacted to a potential Grealish move to Manchester:

**“Jack grealish why would he want to go to any other club, he is the heart and soul of a group of players at the right age moving in the right direction and Villa are a club with ambition, thats now being backed by its owners.”**

Credit: [@lobobehan](https://twitter.com/lobobehan/status/1399484001191186436)

**“nah i thought he was going to slum it at arsenal. their fans seemed so sure.”**

Credit: [@bruhfam2020](https://twitter.com/bruhfam2020/status/1399468653360394252)

**“”it is claimed” = we have made this up”**

Credit: [@JimiVillan](https://twitter.com/JimiVillan/status/1399464045296730115)

**“I’d prefer Merc to a BMW, still happy driving my Audi.”**

Credit: [@stevewhite034](https://twitter.com/stevewhite034/status/1399410860276305929)

**“Aw right it must be true because the great trustworthy paper The Athletic are claiming it. Thanks The Athletic yous have just ruined my summer”**

Credit: [@gearoid1874](https://twitter.com/gearoid1874/status/1399450123667709960)

**“More newspaper trash , give it a rest”**

Credit: [@deniswhite1114](https://twitter.com/deniswhite1114/status/1399412753270513668)

***In other news, [lots of Villa fans had something to say about the latest on Douglas Luiz’s future!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-douglas-luiz-update/)***