Manchester City are set to pay Aston Villa £33m this summer in what will be their second instalment for Jack Grealish, Football Insider report.

The Lowdown: Grealish at City

Grealish left Villa Park for the Etihad last summer in a British record £100m deal. Since then, the 26-year-old hasn’t exactly hit new heights under Pep Guardiola, contributing to seven goals in 27 appearances in all competitions.

The left-winger recently returned to the Premier League starting line up and impressed in a 4-1 win over Manchester United, with Villa set to receive another payment from the Cityzens over the coming months.

The Latest: Source shares update

Football Insider shared a story on Wednesday afternoon regarding Grealish after being informed by a recruitment source.

They revealed that City are paying for Grealish split equally across three transfer windows, with a second £33m payment set to be made to Villa in the summer before a final one in 2023.

The Verdict: Coutinho funds…

Villa brought in Philippe Coutinho in January, with the Brazilian becoming Steven Gerrard’s first signing as manager. He signed on loan until the end of the season from Barcelona, with Villa having the option to sign the playmaker on a permanent deal for just over £33m in the summer.

Therefore, following this update on Grealish, NSWE may not need to find the money for Coutinho as they could actually put the incoming funds towards a permanent move, which will just leave his huge salary to be finalised ahead of a possible full-time move.

In other news: Villa now gifted another late injury boost pre-Leeds as Preece shares news on 'outstanding' ace.