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Jack Grealish: Aston Villa captain completes transfer to Manchester City with a record £100m fee
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has completed his transfer to Manchester City for a British record of £100 million.
In a sit-down interview released by the club, Grealish explains he just "couldn't say no" to the move.
The Premier League champions were heavily linked with the 25-year-old all summer and reportedly made their offer last Friday.
His flamboyant, creative style has won him many admirers and saw him become a target of various clubs in England and abroad.
Grealish wrote an open letter to Villa fans on Twitter.
Jack Grealish has become the most expensive player bought by a Premier League club after he signed for Manchester City in a deal worth a reported £100million.
The England midfielder made the switch from Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium to surpass Paul Pogba as the most expensive player in the English top flight.
Aston Villa fan Max Stokes explains what the news means for the Midlands
Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow updated club supporters on the circumstances surrounding the departure of Jack Grealish.
Jack Grealish's highs and lows
It's been quite the year for Jack Grealish.
He reminded all of us this summer why Villa fans will be so sorry to see him go.
He joined the Academy aged six and made his club debut in twenty fourteen
Captaining them to the longest unbeaten run in their history and promotion in 2019.
Brilliant on the pitch, at times controversial off it, the Euros came not long after motoring convictions for a lockdown car crash.
That saw him fined more than eighty thousand pounds by the courts and almost twice as much by his club.
However his football skills have continued to attract admirers.
He scored six goals in the Premier League last season and also provided 10 assists.
He made four appearances for England during their run to the final of Euro 2020.
And his recent gesture of handing his boots to a fan after the England Euro final defeat won the hearts of many.