Manchester City will reportedly join local rivals Manchester United in the race for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish - if Bayern Munich stump up their asking price for Leroy Sane.
Pep Guardiola is a keen admirer of Grealish, describing his as 'one of the best players in the league' before City faced Villa in the Carabao Cup final earlier this season.
Villa are deep in relegation trouble with club captain Grealish expected to leave his boyhood club regardless of whether they manage to salvage their Premier League status.
United head the queue for his services but a rival bid from City would make it harder to seal the deal - especially if they don't secure a place in next season's Champions League.
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