Manchester City are poised to make their opening bid for Aston Villa's £100million-rated captain Jack Grealish.
The Premier League champions are expected to offer around £75m plus add-ons as Pep Guardiola attempts to prise away one of English football's biggest talents.
Villa have no desire to sell their 25-year-old talisman unless a British record £100m valuation is met and will offer him a bumper new contract worth more than £150,000 a week in an effort to convince him to stay.
However, City are determined to press for a player long admired by Guardiola in the hope an agreement can be reached swiftly.