Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists Jack Grealish won't be sold in January.

Grealish impressed Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during Sunday's 2-2.

The England star was told by Soskjaer after the match that he was the best player on the pitch, but Smith claimed the private discussion hasn't left him worried about the future of his talisman.

He said: “I'd say it if I saw opposition player running game! And for 30 minutes he was.

“I've seen speculation in the press with pundits linking him with other clubs, what they don't realise, I've worked with this kid for 14 months, he tells the story himself of jumping into a bush in the garden at six years old pretending it was the Holte End.

“He's Villa through and through, he's now performing on the biggest stage he can in the Premier League for Aston Villa. He's playing well, scoring goals, creating assists and it's a club he loves.

“He signed a new deal at the start of last season, we've got two very wealthy owners who want to build the team around Jack.

“They can keep linking him, but this is the one club he loves and that's probably the most important thing."