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Manchester United will have a “real opportunity” to sign Jack Grealish this summer but the Aston Villa star may choose to join another club, says transfer expert Duncan Castles. Grealish was linked with a move to United in January and Castles says Villa rebuffed the approach they made for the Englishman. However, the Red Devils still maintain an interest in the 24-year-old.
Castles believes Villa will eventually want to cash in on Grealish, who has scored seven goals and assisted five in the Premier League so far this season.
However, he says United may face competition from a club who is performing better on the pitch than United currently are.
“Jack Grealish, they made an attempt to sign in January, Aston Villa knocked that back,” Castles said on the Transfer Window podcast.
“Obviously not wanting to lose their key player during the season when they’re trying to retain Premier League status.
Man Utd news: United may not be the only club who want to sign Jack Grealish (Image: GETTY)
“I think there is a real opportunity for Manchester United there in the summer.
“Grealish is not a player you will see staying indefinitely at Aston Villa if he continues this progress in his game. And you would expect Aston Villa to take a big transfer fee for him at some point.
“The question of course would be ‘Does he choose to go to Manchester United should another affluent suitor come in who can offer him a more competitive football team to play in?’.”
United brought in Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo in the January transfer window.
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Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward knows there is plenty of work still to be done but says he will be backing manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market.
“The signing of Bruno Fernandes and return of key players from injury will be a boost to Ole and the squad as we head into the second half of the season,” Woodward said.
“We remain in contention in the Europa League and the FA Cup, as well as for Champions League qualification, so there is still lots to play for.
“However, as a club and a board, we do recognise that we are not yet where we want to be.
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