Manchester United can finally sign their very own Jack Grealish at half the cost

For a long, long while it was suggested Jack Grealish had signed for the wrong Manchester club and there are still those who might - wishfully thinking - uphold that particular viewpoint.

However, after initially struggling to make his mark at Manchester City - with that staggering £100million price tag hanging over his head - the England playmaker is now a star among stars in the City dressing room and on the field as Manchester United attempt to nullify his threat at Wembley.

A quick glance at City's team sheet (fitness permitting) beneath the famous arch would, not too many moons ago, have been accompanied by a sense of what might have been. United pursued Grealish himself and then decided to shop elsewhere; they wanted Erling Haaland and ultimately missed out on that goal-den ticket.

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Fast forward a few months and there is a genuinely positive tint on the proverbial spectacles. United might not be in the position to overhaul City yet - but derailing their treble dreams at the national stadium would be an almighty step for Erik ten Hag and his squad at the end of a season where there have been so many.

It has been some time since United were such an attractive proposition for the great - and good - looking to move on and they can channel that to their advantage when the market reopens. Haaland and his mercurial, floppy-haired teammate are two that got away, but Ten Hag can finally sign his own Grealish at half the cost.

While the Dutchman has both eyes fixed on the prize - namely the FA Cup trophy - his recruitment team can afford to have at least one on the upcoming transfer window. What happened in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon will, meanwhile, not have gone