PremierLeague-News.Com - Breaking Sport Transfer News ! Former Aston Villa midfielder Paul Merson thinks his old side's captain, Jack Grealish, should be a transfer target for Barcelona. Grealish is enjoying a fine campaign, with seven goals and 12 assists to his name in all competitions with Villa threatening to finish in the top half of the Premier League and potentially qualify for European competition after a decade away. The England international, whose fine performances this campaign earned him his debut for Gareth Southgate's side in September, has already bettered his contribution to Villa goals last season (18) with 16 games of the campaign remaining. Grealish was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United last season but Villa convinced him to stay and kick on with his boyhood club, signing a new contract that will keep him at Villa Park until 2025. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Merson, meanwhile, has lavished praise on Grealish and said he thinks the former Notts County loanee is good enough to play for top La Liga side Barcelona.

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. Ronald Koeman's side were beaten 4-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in midweek and Merson thinks the performance in that game is evidence enough that Grealish needs to be at the top of Barca's transfer shortlist. "I think that much of him and I think he is one of the best around," Merson told Sky Sports. Read More Related Articles 'Buy option' - Chelsea urged to sanction Aston Villa transfer Read More Related Articles Keith Wyness and Micah Richards in explosive exchange over Aston Villa transfer claims "I think if I’m a manager at one of the big boys and no disrespect to Villa here but if you’re looking to go through your career and try and win something I’m looking at £120 or 130 million for him I would pay. "I watched Barcelona the other night get ripped to shreds, if I’m Barcelona I’m buying him tomorrow morning it doesn’t matter how much it is "I’m buying Grealish because Grealish at the Nou Camp would absolutely rip it up."

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