Jack Grealish

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When Sky Sports are literally the only outlet reporting a buy out clause, I would err on the side of caution.

No decent journalists/publications have actually confirmed the clause.

Until someone like John Percy confirms it from Villa's side or, if we progress with a deal and someone like Lee/Mullock/Gaughan/Blackburn confirms it from City's side, it's all conjecture.

I highly doubt you're getting Villa briefing their journalists that Grealish isn't for sale at any price when he's available with an undervalued release clause.
Do you not think villa would have told sky sports to remove the buy out clause contexts if is was not true.
 
Ah ok, gotcha. I misinterpreted your post as I thought you were implying that Depay is a cheaper alternative to Grealish, not that they had similar styles. Sorry dude.

Who do you think could be a cheaper alternative? I’m struggling to think of any that would have the same impact in both LW or CM, but I don’t watch as much football as I used to
No problem. I cannot think of anyone who could be equally adept in both positions either. If Grealish were to sign for us, then it's hard to see him playing in central midfield, not with our current midfielders, well at least not initially. His strengths lie in the attacking third and coming in from the left, but much like Mahrez did, he'd have to learn to curb his free-spirit tendencies and conform to the team system.
 
brilliant post and on the money! Said this to an everton in the boozer last week when he was telling me how wealthy their owner was?

Villa are comfortably wealthy enough to buy Buendia and others without any sales.

They don't need to worry about UEFA ffp because they aren't in European competition and the PL FFP has massive leeway.

In fact spending big now on young talents would be the smart thing to do because it will mean they have a side, and high value assets to sell when they are ready for Europe and FFP.

Villa deferred 36m of TV money and so like us their losses last year aren't that big a deal going forward.

Point is, they can afford to improve the side considerably while keeping Grealish. Getting giddy over them buying a few players is putting 2 +2 together to make 11.
 
When Sky Sports are literally the only outlet reporting a buy out clause, I would err on the side of caution.

No decent journalists/publications have actually confirmed the clause.

Until someone like John Percy confirms it from Villa's side or, if we progress with a deal and someone like Lee/Mullock/Gaughan/Blackburn confirms it from City's side, it's all conjecture.

I highly doubt you're getting Villa briefing their journalists that Grealish isn't for sale at any price when he's available with an undervalued release clause.

the guardian and the telegraph reported it also at the time..
 
the guardian and the telegraph reported it also at the time..

They've either since revised (unlikely), or they didn't:



The Telegraphs reporter is John Percy, who is as reliable as it gets for the midlands clubs, and he's never reported on a buy out clause.

If a player as good as Grealish has a £65m buy out clause like some on here are suggesting, it would be absolutely massive news as pretty much every top English club would be in for him at that price.
 
They've either since revised (unlikely), or they didn't:



The Telegraphs reporter is John Percy, who is as reliable as it gets for the midlands clubs, and he's never reported on a buy out clause.

If a player as good as Grealish has a £65m buy out clause like some on here are suggesting, it would be absolutely massive news as pretty much every top English club would be in for him at that price.
John Percy doesn't deny that they is a release clause
 
They've either since revised (unlikely), or they didn't:



The Telegraphs reporter is John Percy, who is as reliable as it gets for the midlands clubs, and he's never reported on a buy out clause.

If a player as good as Grealish has a £65m buy out clause like some on here are suggesting, it would be absolutely massive news as pretty much every top English club would be in for him at that price.
Problem is a 'reliable as it gets' journalist.......is less reliable than a first edition Lada with 4 flat tyres a punctured fuel tank and it's engine missing ;)
 
Personally, I don't think the Buendia lad is a replacement for Grealish, from what I'm reading Buendia plays more on the right side and Grealish more on the left.

If anything this is Villa addressing a need trying to keep Grealish to try and make a push at one of those top 6 spots.

Especially with clubs like Spurs and Arsenal weak, and West Ham looking like they may end up losing a fair few players this summer.

This may be the chance to do what Leicester did and cement their place towards the top of the table
 
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