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Manchester City ready to sell their ace playmaker amidst Tottenham links

By Rohan Sengupta

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: John Stones of Manchester City celebrates with teammates Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Ruben Dias after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on February 27, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: John Stones of Manchester City celebrates with teammates Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Ruben Dias after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on February 27, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Defending Premier League champions Manchester City are understood to be closing in on the signing of Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish.

Jack Grealish, 25, has developed into one of the Premier League’s best playmakers and is ready to take the next big step in his career. The Aston Villa skipper, who is a key target for Manchester City, along with Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, was part of the England squad that reached the Euro 2020 final.

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Aston Villa are keen to hold on to Grealish and have offered him a new contract with improved terms, as manager Dean Smith wants to continue building the team around his influential skipper.

The Villans are believed to be demanding a fee in the region of £100 million for their talented playmaker and City are expected to make an official bid in the next few days.

As things stand, there’s an air of certainty about the Sky Blues signing Grealish, but whether a deal will be wrapped up before the FA Cup Community Shield game against Leicester City on August 7 remains to be seen.

Should City thrash out a deal for the Villa star, they would then switch their attention towards selling players. And one of the City players who could be leaving the Etihad Stadium this summer is Bernardo Silva, reports 90min.

Bernardo Silva, 26, has proven to be a key signing for City, as he has racked up 201 appearances so far, scoring 35 goals and supplying 44 assists. He had a role to play in City’s title success and Carabao Cup triumph last season but continues to be outshined by some of his more eminent teammates.

Rumors are circulating that the Sky Blues could sell the Portuguese international to fund a move for Tottenham star Harry Kane. 90min are now reporting that Bernardo Silva’s representatives are vigorously searching for a new club, as City close in on Grealish.

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The report adds Silva’s agents ‘have been working behind the scenes in recent weeks to drum up interest in the 26-year-old playmaker, who joined the Cityzens four years ago from Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco.

At 26, Silva is heading into the prime stages of his career and will be keen to continue playing at the highest level. As City look set to bring in Grealish, it’ll be in Silva’s best interests to leave the Etihad Stadium for pastures new before the transfer window slams shut on August 31.

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