According to SkyBet, Leicester City are the favourites to beat the likes of Manchester United, Everton and West Ham United to securing Aston Villa winger Jack Grealish’s signature by the end of this transfer window.
The young midfielder as priced at 10/11 to move to the King Power Stadium with SkyBet during this transfer window, after Aston Villa failed to gain promotion into the Premier League at the final hurdle during their Championship play-off final match in which they lost 1-0 to Fulham at Wembley last weekend.
Grealish is a tricky winger and is known best for his mazy runs with the ball at his feet. The young winger has also begun to score goals for Aston Villa and is slowly maturing into being a top quality player. Leicester City are thought to see him as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez who is expected to join up with Manchester City during this transfer window.
Leicester City would be a great move for Grealish if Mahrez leaves the Foxes as he’d be likely to gain a regular spot in the Foxes starting eleven on a weekly basis. Given his age and the fact that he will be moving for a fee thought to be in the region of £40 million – to whichever club secures his signature, regular game time is incredibly important for Grealish’s development as a winger and most importantly as a footballer in general, becoming accustomed to the English divisions top flight and asserting himself on the international stage for England, in the forthcoming months after the World Cup.
