Aston Villa attacker Jack Grealish will look to remain at Villa Park this summer - regardless of which division the club finds itself in.

Boyhood Villan Grealish had been linked with a move to Villa’s Midlands rivals Leicester City this past week, and an offer of £20m was mentioned.

Addressing the media before the trip to (and ultimate victory over) Ipswich, manager Steve Bruce laughed off the suggestion of selling the playmaker at such a price, and suggested that Villa would only even consider fees in the region of double that.

“I saw Leicester for £20m. That money now gets you a Harry Maguire, who played 30 times for Hull,” Bruce said at his press conference on Friday.

“Sam Clucas was £20m. No disrespect to them - I have had them - but how you can have Jack at that price?

“Jordan Henderson was £19m when I sold him to Liverpool from Sunderland eight years ago.

“You would have to double that to think about even blinking. Reports are going to be reports.

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“I am going to have it all summer, I would think. I am delighted Jack is getting recognition for what he is doing on the pitch.

“But I think I can safely say £20m would not buy his right leg at the moment, that is for sure.”

It appears, though, that Grealish isn’t particularly interested in leaving anytime soon anyway.

The Villa fan has enjoyed regular game time this season and a period of consistency as regards to management has allowed him to flourish.

Villa’s league status next term still remains in the balance - while automatic promotion is now unlikely after Cardiff saw off Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, the play-offs still represents a good opportunity of a return to the Premier League.

The Sunday People, though, are reporting that a decision on his future based on league status isn’t coming into Grealish’s thinking.

The 22-year-old still has two years to run on the contract he signed in September 2016.

Hanging up the boots?

Gabby Agbonlahor is considering retiring from football this summer when his Aston Villa contract expires.

That’s according to the Sun , who claim that the attacker is thinking of hanging up his boots amid a range of offers to continue playing.

Agbonlahor, still only 31, has scored 86 goals for the claret and blues in just shy of 400 appearances since he broke through in 2006.

Manager Steve Bruce has confirmed recently that Agbonlahor will not be handed a new contract, regardless of which division Villa are in next season.

“I think it’s time,” Bruce said of Agbonlahor’s contract situation, at the end of last month. “I had a conversation with him about six weeks ago. I think it’s time for Gabby to move on.

“I have to say that in the last month or so he’s trained like a beast. I think the time is probably right. The question for Gabby is: what’s he going to do next? He’s probably been institutionalised by the club, he’s been a wonderful servant.

“Yes, he’s had a few down moments but he’s had a lot of ups. If you look at the first 10 years of his career here he’s a young lad playing up front for England, playing week in week out in the big league, he’s been a good player that’s for sure.

“I wish him the best of luck. He’s been very, very good for me here. It’s a shame he’s picked up two bad injuries which has set him back.”

The forward is thought to be the target of a number of MLS clubs, who could offer a possibility of revitalising his career in the States.

But retirement, even at just 31, is reportedly in his thinking too.

Agbonlahor hasn’t featured Villa, largely because of injury, since December. He’s scored once this season, in the opening day draw against Hull.

He won’t be alone in heading for the exit door this summer - the futures of Alan Hutton, John Terry, Ross McCormack and Micah Richards are all to come under consideration in the close season.