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title: "Liverpool join race for Aston Villa midfielder"
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author: "Ben Smith"
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published: "2016-01-07T15:33:24Z"
modified: "2016-01-21T12:04:54Z"
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# Liverpool join race for Aston Villa midfielder

Liverpool have entered the running to sign Aston Villa youngster Jack Grealish, according to the [Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-rumour-mill-10696978).

Recent rumours have led the paper to believe that the Reds, along with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, are interested in the 20-year-old.

They claim, though, that Villa – who are in severe danger of dropping into the Championship – are not likely to cash in on the talented midfielder.

Grealish was one of the Villans’ star performers in their 2-1 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final last year.

![Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2016/01/470341596.jpg)

But the Ireland Under-21 international has made [BBC headlines](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34930220) for the wrong reasons since, which resulted in a temporary demotion from Villa’s senior team.

Twenty-year-old Grealish has appeared 15 times in all competitions this term, and scored his first senior goal for Villa in their 3-2 defeat by Leicester City in September.

Liverpool have only managed 22 goals in 20 games in the Premier League so far, and would need a significant contribution in that regard from any attacking player that they bring in.