Some comments from Pep Guardiola seem to have been construed as an indication that Jack Grealish could be recalled by Manchester City before he completes his season-long loan spell with Everton. Ever...
Some comments from Pep Guardiola seem to have been construed as an indication that Jack Grealish could be recalled by Manchester City before he completes his season-long loan spell with Everton.
Everton have an option to buy the former England international for £50M as part of the loan deal that was agreed in August. But the claim is being made that Everton could not afford to complete the deal, which seems to ignore the key financial contributions that The Friedkin Group are making to the club's coffers.
Guardiola told the media: “The important thing is he is back. He is a massive influence in the Everton games. After what’s happened, maybe Manchester City want him back, but I don’t know. Many things are still going to happen. We’ll see.
“The important thing is he is playing again, a lot of minutes. This is the standard. I’m happy, really, honestly, that he’s back in, trying his best.”
Grealish's contract with City runs through the end of June 2027. The player himself has indicated why he is so happy at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and would, seemingly, he happy to stay.
“I’m happiest, as you know, when I’m playing and training every day,” Grealish began. “Obviously, people have a perception of me. But there’s nothing more that I love doing than playing football. Do you know what I mean, whether that’s on the training field, I just love like five hours, like just playing football.”
Interviewed by his old Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood for Sky Sports, Grealish was asked what that perception is.
“I don’t know. People like to say ‘he likes to go out’, ‘he likes to party’….
“Yes, I want to be able to live my life as well and enjoy myself. Obviously, I think there’s a time and a place to do that in my career. Sometimes, I’ll be honest with you, I probably haven’t picked the right times, you know? I mean, sometimes at the city, for example, I didn’t help myself at times, I’ll openly say that. But then I don’t think it was all down to that [why I have not been at my best there].”
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