Aston Villa will refuse to sell £30m-rated midfielder Jack Grealish on the cheap despite their mounting financial problems, Press Association Sport reports.
Grealish is Villa’s best option of raising a quick lump sum of cash as they look for £40million to comply with Financial Fair Play rules, but they will hold firm on their valuation.
West Ham, Manchester United and Leicester have been linked with the 22-year-old, although he is unlikely to move to the Foxes.
Villa missed a tax payment on Friday – although they have resolved the immediate problem with HMRC – and need to raise money in the long term.
It has not been ruled out that Grealish – who wants to stay for another year – could remain at Villa Park, and the club will look for other income sources, although that is a risky strategy.