The Premier League champions made their first summer signing after agreeing to pay a club-record £100million fee to bring in the England international. That was based on the assumption that if a Champions League club came calling, he would be allowed to leave for £100m. Four days after Man City had lodged their record-breaking move to sign Grealish, Villa had still not responded to their offer. It is even claimed that the Premier League club entered dialogue with Manchester United and Real Madrid to explore whether they would be interested in signing Grealish. “I am incredibly happy to have joined Manchester City,” Grealish told the club’s official website.

Source: Daily Mirror August 07, 2021 14:58 UTC