Manchester United urged to pick Jack Grealish over James Maddison after Bruno Fernandes deal

Jack Grealish and James Maddison have both been linked with moves to Manchester United
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Matt Davies26 March 2020

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to steer clear of signing Leicester star James Maddison and instead opt for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.

Jonathan Greening - a former team-mate of Solskjaer's at Old Trafford - believes Grealish represents a better fit for United, with Maddison too similar to the recently acquired Bruno Fernandes.

The English duo - who are in direct competition for a place in the national side - have both been heavily linked with a potential switch to United this summer.

Although playing at different ends of the Premier League table, Grealish has the more impressive stats this season.

Maddison has racked up six goals and three assists in 28 league games, whereas Grealish has scored seven and assisted six in just 26 appearances.

And Treble winner Greening believes Grealish has more to his game.

Speaking to The Metro, he said: "Over the past few months there’s been talk of Grealish coming or Maddison coming. I actually feel I would prefer Jack Grealish.

"Maddison is a very good player, super technical, he can create, great passing both short and long, and great on set plays.

But Jonathan Greening believes Maddison is too similar to January signing Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United via Getty Images)
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"Grealish, however, has that little bit of difference, he can take players on, he can drive forwards with the ball, and slide that pass through.

"He’s got that bit of grit and determination; and doesn’t like losing, you can see that in his game.

"Maddison is also maybe a bit too similar to Fernandes, whereas Jack Grealish will bring in something different, he can find pockets of space, he can drive at opponents and take on 2-3 players in one movement.

"He’d be a better player at United with the current squad than Maddison would be for me."

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