Leicester eyeing £20m deal for Jack Grealish if Aston Villa fail to secure Premier League promotion
Foxes boss Claude Puel has earmarked Brummie playmaker to operate behind striker Jamie Vardy next season
LEICESTER CITY are eyeing a £20million swoop for Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to reports.
The Foxes will pounce for the 22-year-old Brummie if Villa fail to get back to the Premier League.
Grealish has enjoyed a good season in the Championship with Steve Bruce’s side only realistic route back to the top flight is via the play-offs.
The report Leicester have been closely monitoring the midfielder all season and have been impressed with his displays.
Grealish has three goals and five assists this term for Villa after only getting back in their starting line-up in December after a freak kidney injury in pre-season.
Foxes boss Claude Puel, has earmarked the England–Under 21 star as a No.10 to operate behind striker Jamie Vardy.
Bruce is under huge pressure to steer the second city side back to the big time with the money invested by chairman Tony Xia.
Grealish made his debut for the club in 2014 and is likely to stick around if Villa are promoted.
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He could also be handed a pay rise on his £20,000-a-week contract which runs until 2020.
But if fourth-placed Villa fall short, the club are set to cut costs and Grealish will be their biggest saleable asset.
Bruce takes his side to Ipswich on Saturday followed by a home game against Derby who are fighting with Millwall for the final play-off place.