Last update on.From section Aston VillaJack Grealish has left Aston Villa. We send our best wishes to Dean SmithDean Smith, Aston Villa manager, says that Jack Grealish's 100m sale to Manchester City has made it possible for Aston Villa to build a stronger team.Villa has brought in Leon Bailey, a winger, Danny Ings, a striker, Emi Buendia, and Ashley Young and Axel Tuanzebe, defenders.Smith stated that Villa are in a good place despite Grealish's "big loss".Manager: "Now we have more variety, more adaptability and more depth, which is really important.""I wanted to create a better team in the event Jack leaves, and I believe we can accomplish that."Villa will begin the third consecutive season of the Premier League. Smith is keen to improve on a team that finished 11th in May.He said, "There was an over-reliance sometimes, an unconscious over dependence on Jack." "I believe we have moved on from that now."Only time will show if it's a good idea, but we believe the team we have and the squad that we've built."Grealish included a release clause in his contract to stop Aston Villa blocking a move if they were interested in Champions League clubs. Villa was not involved in the competition.Christian Purslow was Villa's chief executive. He stated that he hoped Grealish's clause would never come to pass and acknowledged "it was an extremely emotional moment when he informed me of his decision."Villa have made the investment in their squad, with Buendia (24-year-old signing from Norwich) becoming a club record 33m signing, Bailey (24-year old transfer from Bayern Leverkusen for a little over 30m, and Ings (25m deal from Southampton) joining.Young, 36, arrived in the United Kingdom on a free transfer. Tuanzebe is on loan from Manchester United.Smith said, "I know that a lot people from the outside – and certainly on the inside-- are really happy about our business."Villa will begin the new season at Watford Saturday.
