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​Barnes urges Aston Villa star Grealish against Man City move

Liverpool legend John Barnes is not convinced that Jack Grealish should move to Manchester City.

The Aston Villa attacking midfielder is the subject of serious interest from Pep Guardiola and his City side.

The Champions are hoping to improve their squad as they aim to win the Champions League and defend their Premier League crown.

Speaking with BonusCodeBets.co.uk, Barnes detailed why Grealish may not play that much at the Etihad Stadium club.

"Joining Man City might not be a wise move for Jack Grealish," he said.

"The player I'd expect to go is Harry Kane but I don't know if he'll want to join Manchester City or Manchester United. Is Man City the place for Jack Grealish? You've got Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden, you don't need another number ten.

"If he goes there, what kind of player is he going to be? He's not in the England team because you can't play all number tens.

"With the amount of attacking players City have - De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Foden and Raheem Sterling - whose place is he going to take in that team? If he doesn't play ahead of them, why is he going to go to Man City?"

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