Rumoured Manchester United target Jack Grealish is destined to move to a bigger club than Aston Villa, according to his team-mate Conor Hourihane.
Grealish has been the standout performer in a Villa side who have been fighting against relegation from the Premier League this term having come up via the Championship play-offs last season.
The 24-year-old boyhood Villa fan has scored seven goals and contributed six assists, form which has resulted in him being linked with a move away.
United are thought to be among those interested, particularly after Grealish starred in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in December, and Hourihane feels his fellow midfielder will soon be turning out for an elite side.
He s top, top class, Republic of Ireland international Hourihane told The Southern Star s sport podcast.
In terms of pure ability and just sheer skill and technique level he s probably easily the best player I ve played with to date.
The cream always rises
— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish)
He s just got that gift. He runs quicker with the ball when he faces someone up, you re in real trouble. He s skipping by the best players in this league so, so easily.
How he s developed over the three years I ve been here – he s taken his game to a new level – especially this year in the Premier League.
I felt like in the Championship last year he was a real catalyst for us when he came back from injury. But he s taken his game to a new level since he s come to the Premier League.
He s took it by storm really. The England team and getting that big move is only a matter of time because, if I m being brutally honest, he s too good for our team at Aston Villa.
Grealish is under contract with Villa until 2023 having only signed a new deal in 2018.
