Aston Villa may have to sell their prized assets to meet FFP rules - including skipper Jack Grealish.
Grealish, 24, is having a fine campaign under Dean Smith, with Villa sat in 17th in the Premier League.
His performances have led to calls for Gareth Southgate to include him in his England plans, while Manchester United are keeping tabs on him with the view to a summer move.
And Villa may be forced to cash in with the newly-promoted side reportedly in danger of breaching FFP rules.
The Mail reports they must raise millions in player sales or by dropping their wage bill to meet the guidelines.
Grealish is Villa's biggest asset while there is also likely to be interest in midfielder John McGinn.
Smith will be hopeful slashing the wage budget will ensure quickfire sales are not necessary.
Grealish was given a rare rest in midweek as he was an unused substitute for the EFL Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool .
Villa will now face Leicester over two legs in the semi-final as they bid to reach the final for the first time since 2010.
Villa face a crucial run of fixtures in the Premier League over the festive period as they bid to climb away from trouble.
They host fellow strugglers Southampton on Saturday before welcoming Norwich to Villa Park on Boxing Day.
Villa then travel to rock bottom Watford and face a trip to Burnley on New Year's Day.
mzeereal
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According to his price tag which is 35m.. is better to sign him and his age is 24. the guy is good and he will fit into the midfield
ManUtdRed
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He's the kind of plater we need. 1.He's a creative midfielder capable of playing in different position( LW,10,CM) 2.He's a hard working player and does a lot of defensive work. 3.He has got leadership qualities 4.He's quite young at 24 but still is experienced enough to perform at consistent level who can still go up a level. 5.It would be quite a good deal if we can get him for 30-40m,we should not be paying more than that. 6.We can get better player than him but if he's available in Jan,sign him quickly.