Aston Villa boss Dean Smith admits they need to keep winning to hold onto skipper Jack Grealish.
The Villa captain was heavily linked with a move to Man Utd during the summer, while recent reports suggest Man City are considering a bid in the future.
"I've built up a very good relationship over my two years at Aston Villa with Jack and we know each other inside and out," Smith told Stadium Astro.
"He wanted to progress and wanted progress as a footballer first and foremost at Villa.
"It's his team, he grew up as an Aston Villa fan, he's been here a long time and I've always had that feeling that he didn't want to leave.
"He wanted to continue the journey of being progressive with the football club."
He added, "If we don't keep progressing and become a club that's challenging in Europe then we probably won't meet Jack's ambitions and there will be a time where Jack looks elsewhere then.
"At the moment, he can see the progression at the football club and he wants to be a part of that."
