Graeme Souness lays into Pep Guardiola for setting "precedent" with £100m mistake

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Manchester City's decision of splashing £100million on former Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish last summer.Grealish became the most expensive footballer in Premier League history after he made the switch from Villa Park to the Etihad last August.

City were also interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, before they turned their attention to the England international.Since the move, the 26-year-old has struggled somewhat to adapt at Pep Guardiola's team, contributing five goals and three assists in his 34 appearances in all competitions this term. "Obviously as an attacking player, you do want goals and assists," Grealish told BBC Sport."Goals - I think I need to get myself in goal scoring positions a little bit more but I know it's not all about goals and assists.

There are big games we've won and I feel like I've contributed." Writing in his The Times column, Souness insisted the reigning Premier League champions made the wrong move by signing Grealish, given the world-class players City already have in the area he operates. "They got it wrong in the summer," Souness said. "They should have prioritised Harry Kane and not gone for Jack Grealish.

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