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EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham chief Lange in touch with Grealish's agents over transfer
Steve Kay
- Updated: 8 Nov 2024 14:09 GMT
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Tottenham have been in touch with the representatives of Jack Grealish over a possible move, FootballTransfers can reveal.
The club's sporting director Johan Lange came very close to signing the winger over the summer, we are told, and now the club are back speaking to Grealish’s representatives to discuss his current situation, and a potential move to Spurs.
It's our understanding that Lange was instrumental in the €117.5 million transfer that took Grealish to Manchester City during his time as sporting director of Aston Villa. The winger remained especially appreciative of how Lange handled that move, helping it go as smoothly as possible, and the pair have maintained a good relationship since.
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With Spurs looking to bring in competition for Son Heung-min and James Maddison in the January window and Grealish is considered as a versatile option who could strengthen both positions, potentially saving the club money.
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Jack Grealish
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Jack Grealish
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€26.8M - €44.6M
Grealish had spoken with Spurs over a move during the summer window, but ultimately he wanted to fight for his spot in City’s starting XI. At the time, there was also a £3 million gap in wages between Daniel Levy and the attacker.
Grealish has played just 539 minutes so far this season. He is currently nursing an injury and Pep Guardiola had ruled him out until after the international break.
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The 29-year-old graduated from Villa's youth academy and became the British-record transfer for a player when he moved to the Etihad in 2021.
Grealish's Man City woes
He had made his return to the field in City’s first match following the October international break, coming off the bench just in time to witness John Stones' dramatic stoppage-time goal that clinched victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Shortly after, however, Grealish faced a setback when he suffered a groin injury, sidelining him for the Champions League win over Sparta Prague just three days later.
Unfortunately, the injury proved to be more troublesome than anticipated. Grealish missed several games, including City’s tight Premier League win over Southampton and a 2-1 Carabao Cup loss to Tottenham Hotspur. Guardiola admitted that there was "no chance" for the playmaker to feature in the next few matches.
Grealish's absence stretched on, ruling him out of further games, including defeats to Bournemouth and Sporting CP.
