Jack Grealish is closing in on a move to Manchester City.

According to The Athletic, City are on the verge of agreeing a £100 million deal with Aston Villa over the transfer of the 25-year-old.

Grealish would become the most expensive transfer in Premier League history.

That accolade previously belonged to Gareth Bale following his £85m move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid in 2013.

It will also surpass the £89m Manchester United paid Juventus in 2016 for Paul Pogba, which was then a world-record fee.

The Villa captain is expected to have a medical in the next 48 hours if negotiations continue to progress, claim The Telegraph.

Villa’s owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have attempted to persuade Grealish to stay and sign a hugely improved contract, which has led to a slight delay in negotiations.

However, it is understood that talks are progressing well, and a deal could be wrapped up before the weekend.

Work in progress. Final stages since yesterday, final details to be fixed with all parties involved – player side too, on a five years contract.