Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish will have to take a 33% pay cut to join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to Dean Jones, writing for GIVEMESPORT.
Grealish's future is up in the air, having failed to live up to expectations at the Etihad since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021 for a club-record £100 million. He's been in and out of Pep Guardiola's team this season, with just one assist in 16 Premier League games, starting just six of those matches.
Tottenham were linked with the 29-year-old in January, but nothing came to fruition regarding the 39-cap England international joining the Lilywhites. Ange Postecoglou had other targets in mind. Mathys Tel joined on loan from Bayern Munich with a view to a permanent £45 million switch, Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky signed from Slavia Prague in a £12.5 million deal and Austrian defender Kevin Danso was brought in on loan from Lens with a £20.9 million obligation to buy.
Jack Grealish Must Take Pay Cut To Join Tottenham
Manchester City attacker looks likelier to move abroad
Talk of Grealish joining Tottenham has resurfaced amid his lack of game time at the Etihad. But there are significant hurdles for the English winger to potentially seal a move to Postecoglou's North Londoners in the summer.
Jones has explained why the financial aspect of signing the former Villa captain means a move abroad rather than Spurs looks likelier:
"The 29-year-old is one of Manchester City’s top earners, with a weekly salary of around £300,000. That is a significant figure, especially when compared to Spurs' current wage structure, which caps salaries at just under £200,000-a-week – the same amount that Heung-min Son earns."
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Grealish may have to take a 33 per cent pay cut to force through a move to Spurs because the club's wage structure isn't expected to change regardless of whether Heung-min Son departs. The Lilywhites will also have to pay a fee on top of this, given the City man will have two years left on his contract at the Etihad.
Theo Walcott has previously insisted the English attacker is an 'incredible talent' who has had his exciting factor coached out of him. He may be keen to regain a reputation of being his team's main man as he was at Villa where he put the Premier League on notice.
Chelsea and Newcastle United are also thought to be keeping tabs on Grealish's situation, while Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Serie A heavyweights AC Milan are also in the mix. The latter signed his former teammate Kyle Walker in January and could return for another Englishman who had also endured a difficult period in his career.
All statistics courtesy ofSofaScore- correct as of 07/03/2025.
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