The most expensive transfer in Premier League history. Jack Grealish joins Manchester City

The transfer saga surrounding Jack Grealish is coming to an end. The clubs have come to a mutual agreement and there is almost nothing stopping this record-breaking transfer. Manchester City will pay £100m for the services of the player, with Grealish due to undergo a medical in Manchester on Thursday. The 25-year-old midfielder will sign a lucrative long-term contract and commit to the Citizens until 2026.

Manchester United have also been very interested in the Aston Villa prop in the past, but the clubs have not reached an agreement. It was only this summer that Manchester City succeeded.

The club’s management presented the Villains with an offer that could not be refused. The sum of £100 million was already sufficient and within the next 48 hours Grealish should become a fresh acquisition for the Citizens.

The transfer could be completed as early as Thursday. If that happens, Grealish could hit the English Super Cup (called the Community Shield), which will be held on Sunday. Manchester City and Leicester will face off in that competition.

The transfer of the 25-year-old Englishman will become the most expensive transfer in Premier League history. It will also surpass Paul Pogba’s transfer to Manchester United, which cost the Red Devils £89 million. Overall, it will be the ninth most expensive signing in history. Only 8 players have transferred for bigger sums than the aforementioned Grealish.

Grealish will have a medical today and then sign a long term contract. He will commit to Manchester City until 2026, his salary is expected to be up to £300k a week.

The offensive midfielder is a long-term Villains heartthrob, having played at Aston Villa for 9 long years. He has scored 29 goals in 181 games and has been a key figure for his team in recent seasons. He is currently one of the best players in the entire Premier League.

Source: BBC