Everton have moved quickly to identify George as a replacement for Grealish, whose season has come to end after sustaining a foot injury in his side’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on 18 January.
Grealish joined the Merseysiders on a season-long loan from Manchester City last summer, and he instantly became adored by supporters following a string of impressive performances in royal blue.
Looking back to his best following a difficult 2024-25 season with City which saw him make just seven league starts under Pep Guardiola, Grealish recorded two goals and six assists in the top flight for Everton this term.
Confirming that Grealish is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Everton manager David Moyes said on Friday: “We believe he's probably going to need surgery, but that's still not absolutely confirmed. It probably rules him out for the rest of the season, yes.
“It's really disappointing for the player, and for the club and all of us. He's such an important part, a big character, big experience for us. We will miss him, he's done a lot of good things for us.”
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