Man Utd target set for crunch talks over summer transfer

Jack Grealish will hold talks with Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow about his future when he returns from holiday, claims The Daily Mirror.

Grealish is hoping to make a high profile move this summer amid strong interest from Manchester United.

The 24-year-old, who is currently holidaying with Villa team-mate John McGinn, played a crucial role in the club's survival last season.

Grealish scored the goal that effectively kept Villa in the Premier League on the final day of the season but it now appears to have dented his own chances of leaving.

Villa would have been forced to cash in on their captain had they been relegated but now they are in the Premier League next season the club's owner wants top dollar for Grealish.

Co-owner Nassed Sawiris is reportedly holding out for as much as £80m for Grealish and the midfielder is concerned the price tag will deter potential suitors from even enquiring.

Grealish wants assurances the club will at least inform him of any talks rather than shut them down straight away.

Losing Grealish would be a big blow for manager Dean Smith but there is a feeling the midfielder has finally outgrown the club's ambitions.

Grealish finished the 2019/20 campaign as the most fouled player in Europe's top five leagues (167 times fouled) and eight goals and six assists in the Premier League.