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Aston Villa look to keep hold of captain Jack Grealish by 'offering him new lucrative £100,000-a-week deal' as they try and fend off Manchester United interest

Aston Villa are planning on offering captain Jack Grealish a new £100,000-a-week contract to stop him joining Manchester United, according to reports.

The 24-year-old midfielder scored the crucial goal to keep his boyhood club in the Premier League on the final day of the season during their 1-1 draw at West Ham.

Grealish has endured a successful campaign for Dean Smith's side in Villa's first season back in the top-flight, with the Red Devils looking to add to the squad that reached finished in the top-four this term.

Aston Villa are set to offer Jack Grealish a new u00a3100,000-a-week contract for next season
Villa owners Nassef Sawiris (right) and Wes Edens (left) desperately want Grealish to stay

But according to the Sun, the midfielder could be convinced to stay by Villa's lucrative new contract offer, which is a significantly better deal than his current £70,000-a-week agreement.