Manchester City winger Jack Grealish protesting while on loan at Everton
Manchester City winger Jack Grealish protesting while on loan at Everton
Jack Grealish may be resigned to a move to Saudi Arabia if he does not secure a permanent move to Everton.
That is according to former senior Everton scout, Bryan King, speaking exclusively to Football Insider.
The 31-year-old is currently on loan from Manchester City and will be a free agent next summer, with a permanent move to Merseyside having looked increasingly likely.
That was until Grealish was dropped by David Moyes for disciplinary reasons last month, after he had reportedly missed training following two consecutive days of partying.
The winger will hope to return to the Everton team after the international break, in which he will have two weeks to prove his commitment.
Grealish showed on loan last season that he certainly still has the ability to single-handedly change games, but he is no use to Moyes if his attitude does not improve.
🚨 Jack Grealish back working at Everton training ground today & set to rejoin first-team sessions next week with view to being in squad vs Brentford after int’l break. Not fit to face Coventry following absence for breach of #EFC discipline @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ZDse8Ht1zf
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) November 6, 2026
Jack Grealish has 'two weeks' to secure Everton return
Next summer will undoubtedly mark Grealish's last sizable contract in the Premier League before he hangs up his boots.
The winger will be about to turn 32, and will have to prove this season that he can still compete at the highest level.
"Everton are still without Grealish. He's going to have to work hard," King told Football Insider.
"He's got two weeks now to put himself in a position where he's ready to start when the international break's over, because as I said, Moyes always gives you a chance.
"But when something as silly as this occurs, patience is very little. He's got a family. He's got a family and he's been given a second bite of the cherry with Everton.
"And if he wants to mess it up, there's only one place to go after that, and that'll be Saudi Arabia."
Grealish cannot waste opportunity
Right now, Grealish's legacy is in question. He is fondly remembered at Aston Villa, but many fans have not forgiven him for leaving.
He was successful at Man City, winning the Premier League three times and the Champions League, but he was not a star player of any of those teams.
Within weeks of being at Everton last season, Grealish had the adoration of the fanbase like nowhere else.
If he can come back and help the Toffees towards a strong season, that love will return, and it could ultimately end up painting the strongest legacy of his career.