(Credit: Hasan Karim - Breaking Media/Imago)

James Murray

Wed 6 August 2025 7:00, UK

Aston Villa are among the most likely destinations for Jack Grealish as he looks set to leave Manchester City this summer. 

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Football Insider revealed on 11 July Grealish is among three players Pep Guardiola wants to sell alongside Kalvin Phillips and James McAtee.

The winger joined Man City from Villa for a then-British record £100million fee in 2021. 

Jack Grealish is expected to leave Man City this summer (Credit: Imago)

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This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City.

“I think he is out and at a sort of bomb-squad level, which City haven’t really done before, but I think City have drawn a line under the Grealish situation. 

“I think whatever happens, Grealish will leave.

I think the reality is it’s a case of how much City are prepared to subsidise the deal.

If he goes to Saudi Arabia, then obviously there may well be a deal to be done.

“But I think absent of that, it’s a case of what percentage are City prepared to pay of his wages, and I think it starts at 50 per cent probably.

“But it will all be on a subsidised basis, so anywhere you go it’s bad for City.” 

Aston Villa are one of multiple clubs to have been linked with Jack Grealish this summer (Credit: Imago)

In terms of a potential incoming, Football Insider revealed on 1 August Man City are readying a new move for Lucas Paqueta after he’s been cleared in his spot-fixing case.
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