Jack Grealish signs new five-year contract with Aston Villa
The midfielder has committed his future to the club after a summer filled with suggestions he was going to leave Villa Park
Jack Grealish has signed a new five-year contract with Aston Villa, the Championship club have confirmed.
Grealish, the midfielder, has established himself as one of Villa's key players since breaking into their first-team in the 2014/15 season.
He has been one of the best performers in the Championship since the Villa Park club's relegation, especially last season when Grealish was widely regarded as the best player in the second tier.
He had entered the penultimate year of his existing deal prior to penning new terms, and the 23-year-old was heavily linked with a return to the Premier League over the summer.
Tottenham were known admirers of the midfielder, and were said to have seen a £30million offer for Grealish rejected by Villa.
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Into his sixth season since debuting for Villa, Grealish has scored nine goals and created a further 16 in 120 appearances for Steve Bruce's side.
Christian Purslow, the Villa CEO, said: "Securing the long-term future of Jack, a player we believe will play a pivotal role in leading Aston Villa back to where it belongs, is fantastic news for everybody associated with our football club.
"He is a tremendous talent who has been with us since he was a child and naturally we are delighted that he has now committed the next five years of his career to Aston Villa."