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Jack Grealish has revealed the measures he is taking to transform his Aston Villa career.

The 21-year-old wants to shine in the second half of the season and has been spending extra hours at Bodymoor Heath improving his game.

Grealish has formed a special bond with assistant manager Stephen Clemence who has made it his personal mission to get the best out of the England U21 ace.

The pair have been working together in individual after-hour sessions and a number of private targets have been set for the attacker to meet.

“I need to vary up my game and I’m working on that, I know I need to get better,” Grealish told the Birmingham Mail.

“I’m still young and I’m still learning. I aksed Clem recently if he could help me and make me a better player.

“We’re working through that process now.”

Grealish cites Clemence as his favourite No.2 to date.

The Solihull-born star hasn’t been around the first-team for long but already he’s seen a huge number of assistants come and go.

Coincidentally, it’s not the first time the two have met.

Clemence once presented a seven-year-old Grealish with a trophy at a kids tournament in Brixton during his days at Tottenham.

“I’m really close with Clem, the closest I’ve been with all the assistant managers I’ve had," he said.

“We will go through all of my clips and discuss what I’m doing right and wrong.

“The way I play is different to most but I’m changing.”

Grealish is good pals with Tottenham ace Dele Alli and the pair talk about football for hours when they regularly meet up in London.

They first brushed shoulders in League One when Alli scored a hat-trick for MK Dons in a 3-1 win over Notts County.

What he has gone on to do since is admirable and Villa’s top talent admits there are things he can learn from the Spurs man.

“I was speaking to him not long ago and he said at the start of last season he got told to report to Tottenham and be prepared to go out on loan,” Grealish explained.

“He went on pre-season and impressed so much that they said stay around. Within three months he was in the England team.

“If you look at Dele, he does everything.

“He wants the ball into feet, sometimes he’ll run in behind, sometimes he’ll get the ball in the box - he’s all energy, he does everything.

“Watch me and I only really like the ball into feet. I don’t like running in behind so much.”

And that’s where Clemence comes in.

Villa’s assistant, a tried and trusted ally of Steve Bruce, is encouraging Grealish to mix up his game.

In an open and honest assessment, the attacker admits that last week’s analysis was painful viewing as he was ‘nowhere near’ the level he should have been against Preston.

“Second half, ****, not good enough,” Grealish said. “First half I was quite pleased.

“There was one example, Amavi got the ball at left-back and played it down the line. I got it into the box with my left foot first time and Clem was buzzing with that.

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“He was saying that’s what he wants from me. Because next time the midfielder might think that I’m going to go again, but that’s when it’s my time to come inside (and use his skill).

“I’m working so hard to make it right and improve. I’m just glad to have someone like Clem taking the time out to help me.

“He was a centre midfielder himself and that’s the role I’ve played in lately.

“I prefer advanced midfield, like a No.10, but you know me, I’ll play anywhere for Villa.”