da dobrowin： Speaking exclusively to FootballFanCast, former Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood has revealed his surprise at Jack Grealish staying at the club this summer.
da supremo： The England international was linked with a move away from Villa Park all summer, with reports suggesting that Manchester United were one of the clubs interested in making a big-money move for him.
But Villa’s survival on the final day of the season, and his subsequent new contract appears to have shown where his immediate future lays, and Harewood has delivered his verdict on what the future could potentially hold for Grealish.
He said: “I was surprised. Obviously, people had doubts over him, which I don’t know why. I was surprised that he stayed at Villa, and not through choice, but because concrete offers didn’t come in for him. He’s proved them wrong because he was doing this all last year. Now he’s signed a new contract at Villa, so it’ll be even harder for someone to come and get him which is clever by Villa. And he seems to be enjoying his football.
“If I was enjoying my football, I would stay and enjoy it. He’s playing for England and doing really well at Villa, and coming off the back of last year, are in a very good state in the Premier League. He won’t need to move because he can set a plan there that he can achieve and do well. But at the same time, big clubs coming in for you, you have to make a decision if you want Champions League football. He’s got a decision to make.
“He seems to be getting more powerful and understanding the game which is good, and I hope he keeps on doing the right things and staying out of trouble.”
With every passing performance, Grealish’s star continues to grow. Whether it’s his displays at club level with Villa, or his showings on international duty with England, he is really developing into one of the Premier League’s finest stars.
And having signed a new long-term contract to stay at Villa Park recently, and the fact the club have started the new campaign so well, it’s difficult to imagine Grealish in anything other than a Villa shirt for the time being.