Manchester City have reportedly signalled their intentions by looking to retain their crown next season by agreeing a £100million deal with Aston Villa to sign Jack Grealish.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, City have been pursuing a move for the England star for a while and have now struck a deal with Villa that will see Grealish make the move to the Etihad Stadium for a record fee for an English player.
Jack Grealish, who started England’s 1-0 win over over the Czech Republic at Euro 2020 on Tuesday evening, has taken his game to a whole new level in the last 12 to 18 months or so, meaning he has been closely linked with a number of big clubs in England.
Manchester City look poised to win the race for his signature.
If City do find some room within their budget to make a move for Kane on top of Grealish, it could act as a major warning for their title rivals, including Chelsea, who are yet to sign anyone during this summer’s window.
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel, who is yet to sign a single player since landing the job back in January, hopes to change that, ideally with the addition of Borussia Dortmund starlet Erling Haaland, who is the club’s top target this summer.
Chelsea are desperate to strengthen their attacking options and believe Haaland, who enjoyed an outstanding campaign in front of goal last term, scoring 41 goals in 41 appearances, is the answer to their problems, although they have also been linked with a move for Kane themselves.
However, with City showing serious levels of intent, as well as Manchester United looking to get a deal over the line for Jadon Sancho, Chelsea’s supporters are pleading with the club to flex their muscles in this window and make a move for Haaland before it is too late.
Below, football.london has taken a close look at what some Chelsea fans have been saying in response to City’s reported big-money bid for Grealish and why they desperately need to get a deal over the line for Haaland.
As you can see, number of Chelsea fans are hoping that the club soon makes its move for Haaland in an attempt to avoid being left behind by their rivals.
