Chelsea have stolen a march on Arsenal and Tottenham by launching a £30m move to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish
Grealish has been with Villa his entire career having joined the clubs youth ranks as a kid and he’s progressed through the system to become a vital player at Villa Park in recent years. The 22-year-old was instrumental in their promotion push last season that saw Steve Bruce’s side reach the Championship play-off final where they narrowly lost out to Fulham at Wembley.
The England Under-21 international has attracted interest from the Premier League with TeamTalkclaiming that Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea are among a host of clubs to have expressed their interest this summer.
Arsenal need to strengthen their midfield options as Jack Wilshere is set to leave after failing to sign a new deal while Spurs are also in the market for midfield reinforcements amid speculation linking Mousa Dembele with a move to Italy.
However, it looks like Chelsea have stolen a march on their London rivals as TeamTalk claim the Blues have tested Villa’s resolve with an offer worth around £30m for Grealish’s signature.
That bid falls short of Villa’s £40m valuation but the report says Chelsea are willing to send the midfielder back on loan to the Midland’s club for the 2018/19 campaign before linking up with them in 12 months time.