Grealish: the flamboyant star heading to the top

Jack Grealish, Aston Villa’s attacking midfielder and winger, has long been linked with moves away from the club following a string of impressive performances over the past few years. The 24-year-old has been identified as a player that Manchester United, in particular, have a keen interest in.

Question marks over his professionalism have been flagged up after the recent fiasco in which Grealish crashed his Range Rover after attending a friend’s party and driving back at four in the morning. Despite this, stories about the player being courted by the country’s biggest clubs persist.

Why are Manchester United interested?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often said that Manchester United are in need of a cultural change. Although this involves a variety of behind-the-scenes changes, the main driver of this desired adjustment is the first-team squad itself.

Since the Norwegian took over as permanent manager, United have seen a number of players depart the club, including Romelu Lukaku, Ander Herrera, Alexis Sanchez (loan), Marcos Rojo (loan), Marouane Fellaini, and Ashley Young.

In terms of incoming players, the club have brought in Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes. The players had an average age of 23.2 at the time of signing.