Steve Bruce makes £10m Jack Grealish transfer claim and gives Aston Villa owners verdict

Tottenham Transfer News: Steve Bruce Tells Spurs to Up Jack Grealish Offer

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WALSALL, ENGLAND - JULY 25: Jack Grealish of Aston Villa during the Pre-Season Friendly between Aston Villa v West Ham United at Banks' Stadium on July 25, 2018 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

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Tottenham Hotspur have been told they are "nowhere near" Aston Villa's valuation of midfielder Jack Grealish by manager Steve Bruce.

Spurs have been linked with a summertime move for the 22-year-old midfielder, and Bruce has offered an update on the current situation,per the Guardian.

"At the moment, Spurs haven't got anywhere about what the owners want to fifty-fifty consider, and so there's non a discussion to be had," he said. "I don't think we've had a formal bid. The one thing that the owners take made pretty clear is no ane is for sale. We don't want to lose our all-time players."

Aston Villa narrowly missed out on a return to the Premier League concluding season. They finished the flavor in 4th just lost the Championship play-off final to Fulham.

The club'south financial difficulties were afterwards revealed, and they were said to need to raise £40 meg to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations,per Sky Sports News.

Aston Villa accept since confirmed they accept received "significant investment upper-case letter" from NSWE, per the club'due south officialwebsite.

The investment will have eased the pressure level to sell players, and Grealish remains one of their biggest assets.

The 22-twelvemonth-old has become a cardinal part of the Aston Villa side and has huge potential. He's an energetic presence in midfield and contributed three goals and six assists terminal term.

WhoScored.com showed how influential he was in the Championship:

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Jack Grealish: Has made more key passes from open play (45) than whatsoever other Title player in 2018 For more player stats -- https://t.co/VFzvY8XCkQ https://t.co/dKusITfDif

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has a potent record in bringing through immature players, and a move to northward London looks a skillful option for the midfielder.

The gild have too been linked with a move for Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Melt, per Alex Cheat at the Daily Star .

Pochettino has yet to add to his squad in the transfer window. He has offered his explanation equally to the club's lack of transfer activity, per Ben Pearce at ESPC FC:

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#thfc Pochettino: ""I remember I'm non the person to explain this. Of course people wait the director to explain it. Simply in this situation for unlike reasons it has been hard to add players who can help us, only you know in the terminal calendar week many things can happen."

Time is running out for Spurs to add to their squad before the Premier League transfer window closes on Th, Baronial 9.

Aston Villa will be desperate to continue hold of Grealish every bit they aim for promotion back to the Premier League. Bruce has made it clear he does not want to lose his talented youngster, which ways Spurs may have to splash out if they want to bring him to north London.