Former Leeds and England defender Danny Mills has questioned whether Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has the discipline to play for a top club.
The 24-year-old midfielder has been pivotal in his side’s fight to avoid relegation, with seven goals and five assists in 23 league matches.
Grealish has been linked with a move away from Villa Park, amid reports that Manchester United are making the playmaker their top target in the summer transfer window.
Ex-Manchester City full-back Danny Mills told talkSPORT: ‘Because Villa have been poor and he [Grealish] is trying to carry them and keep them up and do everything he possibly can, that’s the only question, does he have that discipline? He probably does, but someone’s going to have to take a chance on him.
‘Jack Grealish has got all the ability in the world. He’s someone that carries the ball, runs at people and makes things happen.
‘The only downside at the moment is because he’s in a struggling side, because he loves that club [Aston Villa] so much, he’s captain, he’s almost trying to do too much at times.
‘Because he has to play that role for Villa, maybe one or two clubs are thinking ‘is he disciplined enough to play a certain role within the structure of my team’?’
Meanwhile, former England manager Sam Allardyce thinks Birmingham-born Grealish is good enough to play for the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
In spite of his excellent performances domestically, the attacking midfielder is yet to be called up by Gareth Southgate for the England squad.
With Euro 2020 around the corner and lots of competition in his position, Grealish will benefit from the exposure a top six club brings.
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