MANCHESTER UNITED are hopeful of finalising a deal to sign Jack Grealish this month ahead of a summer transfer, according to reports.
The playmaker is braced to leave boyhood club Aston Villa at the end of the season after starring in his debut Premier League campaign.
Despite Villa’s struggles, Grealish’s form could see him earn a call-up to England’s Euro 2020 squad in June.
That is likely to mean his value could rocket if he performs well on one of the biggest stages of world football.
According to the Manchester Evening News, that concern is shared by United who want to ensure a pre-agreement is already in place.
They write that it is the club’s preference to complete deals in February and hit the ground running over their summer plans.
SunSport exclusively revealed how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was willing to fork out 160million to land both Grealish and James Maddison to bolster their attacking options.
The United boss hopes the fact that the pair are close pals could tip the mega double-raid in his favour.
Grealish’s market value stands at around 80million although it is claimed he has a 45m release clause in his contract that hasn’t been disputed by Villa.
United will have cash to spend this summer while the money generated from Paul Pogba’s future sale will also be available.
He wants to continue the reconstruction of his squads attackingoptions, having already landed 46.6mBruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon.
