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Top 5 Aston Villa players Tottenham should target this summer

By Rucker Haringey

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Jordan Amavi of Aston Villa is all smiles as Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Capital One Cup Third Round match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City at Villa Park on September 22, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Jordan Amavi of Aston Villa is all smiles as Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Capital One Cup Third Round match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City at Villa Park on September 22, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 13: Jack Grealish of Aston Villa looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on December 13, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 13: Jack Grealish of Aston Villa looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on December 13, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

5. Jack Grealish

While I despise Tim Sherwood as a football manager, I must admit that he has a terrific eye for young talent. He was obviously a big fan of Jack Grealish during his time at Villa and that’s reason enough for Tottenham to give him a second look.

Remember, Sherwood gave several of Tottenham’s high-profile youth players their breakthrough into the first team. He saw something that most fans did not in the likes of Nabil Bentaleb, Tom Carroll and even Harry Kane. Sherwood went on record as the manager at Aston Villa as saying he wouldn’t sell Grealish for 60 million pounds. That’s quite a statement.

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While that actual statement is complete nonsense, it does make me interested in Grealish as a prospect. He’s had a decent amount of playing time at Villa this season and has performed at a below average Premier League level. Remember though, he’s still very young and he hasn’t been blessed with a talented squad around him.

That’s why I’m inclined to give him a break regarding his struggles on the pitch for Villa this season. I am more concerned about his off-the-pitch baggage, but one could explain that as normal for a teenager as well. Grealish wouldn’t be a safe purchase for Tottenham, but he could pay off in a big way.

He’d be worth a punt to see if he could ever put all of his talent to good use on the pitch. Tottenham can never have enough attacking midfielders while at Tottenham and Grealish could factor into that mix if he developed. I’ll be surprised if it happens, but Spurs would be wise to at least check into Grealish’s availability and mental stability this summer.

Next: 4. Rudy Gestede

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