Everton have joined the race to sign a want-away England international in January, according to reports, but face competition from the likes of Manchester United.
Grealish admits "love" for Moyes & Everton
The general rule is that fans should never fall in love with a loan player, but what if a loanee falls in love with them? For Jack Grealish and Everton, the admiration is going both ways and the Manchester City man couldn't help but heap praise on David Moyes and onwatching fans after scoring the winning goal against Bournemouth on Tuesday night.
Speaking to reporters, Grealish said: “It is a brilliant team and I love the manager to pieces. I have only known him a few months and I can’t speak highly enough of him as a person. How he makes me feel, how he makes me want to play for him – credit to him. We are doing well.
“I am so lucky that I have had such great clubs and great fanbases, this is another one of them. They have been so good to me today. They were singing my name before the goal, I feel like they wanted a bit more from me and I gave it to them!”
There was plenty of cautious optimism when Everton signed the England international on loan in the summer. He was struggling under Pep Guardiola, but a move away and much-needed minutes always seemed likely to spark his love for the game back into action.
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It's been such a successful deal that The Friedkin Group could look to strike a similar transfer in January. Reports have already linked Everton with moves for struggling stars like Joshua Zirkzee and they've now even set their sights on welcoming Conor Gallagher back to the Premier League.
Everton join Conor Gallagher race
According to reports in Spain, Everton are now racing to sign Gallagher alongside Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and, of course, Man United.
The England international has struggled for consistent game time as of late, starting just three La Liga games so far this season - and is now ready for a return to the Premier League in an attempt to secure his World Cup place.
Man United's interest has been well-documented in recent weeks, but Everton could yet spoil their January plans by swooping in. Whether it's the Red Devils or the Toffees, however, deal is unlikely to come cheap. Atletico are reportedly demanding around €60m (£53m) to sell their midfielder this winter.
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The Toffees could look to re-sign one of their former players and have several formulas ready to acquire him.
Despite his current struggles, Gallagher often received praise during his time in England, with Chelsea legend Petr Cech telling reporters in 2024: "He's one of the players that's always cared about winning and about the club.
"You find that even young players can have special abilities to be a leader. Conor is one of those players - he's always worked hard, he's always cared and he always tries his best."
Having seen the success of Grealish at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Gallagher could yet follow suit to hand Moyes an impressive addition in January.
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