Aston Villa midfielder, Jack Grealish has said he is taking the current transfer rumors about him with a pinch of salt.
The English player has said he is aware of the reports but he is used to it and will not get too excited just yet.
According to him, it feels to good to go online or read newspapers and see people talking about you but he will not be getting ahead of himself since things can change very quickly.
He added that he would love to play in midfield for England, not as a winger, if he is ever called up.
His words, “Of course it’s nice.
“Who doesn’t like to be talked about in a nice way? But, to be honest, I try and take everything with a pinch of salt.
“I had it all five years ago when I broke through and I was getting talked about a lot. I was 19 years old, going online reading about myself and I couldn’t believe it. I was in the papers all the time and they were asking: ‘Is this the new big thing?’
“Then just one thing goes wrong and it all comes down on you like a ton of bricks. It is nice to read and nice to listen to, but I don’t let it get to me too much, because I know how quickly it can change.”
On the national team, “I can’t help but think of playing for England because that is what I want to do,”
“I hope I have done enough but I also think I can perform better and that is the God’s honest truth.
“People on the outside might say I am doing well, but I know for a fact I can do better and score more goals and get more assists.”
“What will be hard at the moment is with the position I am playing in at the moment, people would probably say I am playing as a winger.
“If you look at England’s wingers, I doubt I would have much of a chance of starting in front of [Raheem] Sterling, [Jadon] Sancho and [Marcus] Rashford, who are all unbelievable players!
“I’ve always said my favourite position would be playing in midfield. That is where I would love to play for England.
“It is where I would want to play for Villa, but it just so happens at the moment I am playing well in the position I am in and it is better for the team.
“If I was fortunate enough to get a call-up, the position I would want to play is in midfield.”
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