Jack Grealish’s Manchester City career is coming to an end.
The 2024/25 campaign has been the toughest for the winger since moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2021, and this week, the Englishman was handed a huge blow, as Man City do not plan to take Grealish with them to the FIFA Club World Cup this summer.
It has been reported in the aftermath of this that Grealish has accepted that his Man City career is over, with the 29-year-old now set to leave the Manchester club over the coming weeks in search of regular minutes next season.
Thomas Tuchel has stated that this is essential for Grealish, if he has hopes of going to the World Cup with England and with several clubs interested in the City star, the winger has one destination down as a last resort for the new season.
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Saudi Arabia is a last resort for Jack Grealish
The BBC are reporting that Grealish wants a clean break from Man City this summer and a permanent new home, as the winger has seen what has happened with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho over the last year.
City would prefer to sell the 29-year-old this summer, but are open to a loan move, as the player’s high wages are going to be a problem for many of the interested parties.
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Grealish is open to staying in the Premier League, with Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle, Everton, and his former club Aston Villa all keen on him; however, Spurs are one club who are put off signing the Man City star due to the finances involved, but that may change.
Napoli seem to be the leading contenders for Grealish ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, which is an option that might attract the winger, as the report states that the 29-year-old is keen to still play in the Champions League, which Newcastle and Spurs can provide from an English point of view.
The report states that the last resort for the Englishman would be a transfer to Saudi Arabia, as that move would lead to many suggesting his career is on the decline and could severely damage his future hopes of playing for England.
Jack Grealish’s record vs Tottenham
It can be assumed that in an ideal world, Grealish would like to remain in the Premier League and out of all the interested clubs mentioned in the report, Tottenham seem like the most realistic option for the winger as the London club ticks a lot of boxes.
A move to Spurs would be a good one for the Man City star, especially from the point of view that the Englishman would not have to play against them anymore, as the 29-year-old has an awful record.
Grealish has played against Tottenham on 12 occasions and has only won four of them, drawing one and losing the remaining seven.
The winger has only one goal and one assist against the North London club, with the Man City star netting in the 3-3 draw between the Manchester club and Spurs at the Etihad Stadium during the 23/24 season.
It remains to be seen if a move to Tottenham can be completed for the 29-year-old this summer, but what is certain is that Grealish will not be a Man City player when the new season begins in August.