Man Utd: Jack Grealish 'would fit in well' at club says expert
Manchester United are likely to try Jack Grealish on the right wing should they sign him from Aston Villa, it has been claimed. The 24-year-old is on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s radar for the summer, having impressed under Dean Smith in the Premier League this season. And the Red Devils are hopeful of adding him to their squad when the transfer window reopens at the end of the campaign.
Manchester United have watched from afar as Grealish has impressed for Villa this season, scoring seven goals and registering six assists.
The 24-year-old raised eyebrows at Old Trafford for his decision to breach quarantine recently but, despite that, Solskjaer remains keen to bring him to Old Trafford.
United have seen Bruno Fernandes excel in the No 10 role ever since his January arrival from Primeira Liga side Sporting Lisbon.
And, on the left, Marcus Rashford has come up with the goods - scoring 19 times across all competitions.
There’s been debate as to where Grealish would fit in at Old Trafford yet The Athletic say it’s likely he’ll be tried on the right.
United hope to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the campaign but, despite that, Grealish could be deployed in the 20-year-old’s position, too.
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Solskjaer likes his attacking players to be versatile and capable of operating in a number of positions.
And it seems he’ll ask Grealish to be flexible should, as expected, United sign him from Aston Villa.
There’s been chatter of the Red Devils cooling interest in the playmaker in order to prioritise a holding midfielder.
But it appears United are still very much behind the idea of bringing the Villa star to the Theatre of Dreams when the transfer window reopens.
Another player to have been linked with United is Leicester’s James Maddison, who has caught the eye with some good displays at the King Power Stadium.