A move for Jack Grealish from Manchester City to Everton makes a lot of sense says Tim Howard
Jack Grealish of Manchester City
Jack Grealish of Manchester City(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
A transfer to Everton for Jack Grealish “makes a lot of sense” and Blues boss David Moyes is a master at finding a “sweet spot” when it comes to rejuvenating unwanted talent from Manchester clubs. That’s the verdict of Tim Howard, who made the move himself for the Scot, leaving Manchester United for Everton, initially on a season-long loan, but ultimately providing a decade of service at Goodison Park from 2006-16.
The USA international went on to break the club’s record for the most Premier League appearances (354) and although that has subsequently been overhauled by his former team-mate Seamus Coleman (369), the 46-year-old has still played the most Everton games in all competitions by a player from outside the British Isles (414). Howard told CasinoBeats: “It makes a lot of sense if you think about it geographically-speaking, Manchester, or where these players live in Cheshire, where I used to live in.
“When you live in Cheshire, you’re probably 35 minutes from the Everton training ground. Phil Neville made the switch from Manchester United. I made the switch from Manchester United. Louis Saha did, Darron Gibson did.
“David Moyes has found a really, really good sweet spot of getting players from Manchester City and Manchester United who may be or may not be surplus to requirements at those clubs and bringing them across and giving them belief. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least to see Jack Grealish go to Everton.
“Everton is a big club with their new stadium. The future is bright for them.”
Howard added: “Under David Moyes and the fresh ownership group, the Friedkin group, you don’t have to uproot your family, which isn’t a soccer thing, but it’s a reality, Jack Grealish has settled there.
“He’s from Birmingham, so even probably gets closer to his family being able to go see games as well. You can stay in Manchester and commute across and that does play into the mind of footballers when they have young kids who are settled in school and things like that.”