Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent has backed Spurs to win the race to sign £50m-rated Aston Villa star Jack Grealish.
The England midfielder, heavily linked with a summer move to Manchester United, looks set to be at the centre of a transfer tug of war in the coming months with a host of the Premier League's top clubs all linked with having an interest in him.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be very keen on making the move a reality, according to national reports, but Spurs have been linked with the 24-year-old long before his recent success in the top-flight.
But Bent believes that Jose Mourinho's side will have a bigger budget this summer compared to their Manchester rivals and has tipped them to beat United to the deal.
“£50m is definitely in the price tag that Villa are going to want for him,” Bent told Football Insider.
“But you look at Spurs – a young, English, brilliant signing.
“When you look at teams that are also in for Jack, there’s a lot of talk about Manchester United and I think where Spurs might have the edge is they’re going to have the funds to do it.
“They’re not really linked with anybody else and I think they can get that done quite comfortably.
“I’m hearing Manchester United linked with Jadon Sancho, Harry Kane, Grealish. For them to get all those players they’re going to have to spend upwards of £300million.
“I can see Spurs being the frontrunners and just getting him.”
