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Tottenham believe they can land Aston Villa ace Jack Grealish for just £20m

Grealish is among the top targets for the Premier League this summer but Daniel Levy was hoping to take advantage of Championship side's financial woes with a cut-price deal

Tottenham still think they can nick Jack Grealish off Aston Villa on the cheap, according to reports.

Villa were facing financial meltdown after losing the play-off final to Fulham.

 Tottenham have made Jack Grealish their top target this summer
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Tottenham have made Jack Grealish their top target this summerCredit: Getty - Contributor

The North London side tried to take advantage of the situation last month with a low bid of £15million for the Brummie No10.

However owner Dr Tony Xia has steadied the ship by selling a majority stake to billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens.

But despite fresh funds at Villa Park, Spurs chief Daniel Levy is confident he can pull off a deal for £20m, claim the .

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants the highly-rated Grealish to compete with Dele Alli behind Harry Kane in attack.

 Daniel Levy was hoping to get a quick cut-price deal for Jack Grealish
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Daniel Levy was hoping to get a quick cut-price deal for Jack GrealishCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Jack Grealish in pre-season action against West Ham
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Jack Grealish in pre-season action against West HamCredit: Reuters

But there is on-going uncertainty at Villa Park over Grealish as the club are still under pressure from Financial Fair Play rules.

SunSport understands the Villa academy product is keen to hear what Pochettino has to say but will not kick up a fuss and demand to leave Villa Park this summer.

The prospect of working with top international players in the new Spurs stadium and boosting his England chances is a huge incentive for Grealish.

If he moves he will get a huge hike on his current £20,000-a-week contract.

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