Jack Grealish & Jeff Stelling
Jack Grealish & Jeff Stelling
Jack Grealish is primed for the Manchester City exit door, which has triggered interest from the likes of Everton.
Considering how dire the Toffees’ situation has been in past windows, links of this nature are a sign of progress in the North West.
David Moyes has been running his eye over his Everton squad and will need to strengthen in forward areas.
Amid talk of Grealish’s next destination, Jeff Stelling and Stuart Pearce were eventually in agreement over a move to Merseyside.
Grealish is set to depart Man City (Credit: Imago)
Stelling and Pearce agree on Everton’s chances of signing Grealish
Last summer, a move for a player of Grealish’s stature would have simply been unheard of at Goodison Park.
However, the Toffees are a revitalised side under Moyes as they move to their new home at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, while Grealish’s stock has fallen massively.
As part of their move to the 52,888-seater stadium, the Scot has been keen to bring a marquee signing to cement the switch.
Moyes openly spoke of his desire to sign Liam Delap, but that move was a tad ambitious for the North-West outfit.
Grealish, however, is an entirely different proposition as he must secure first-team football away from the Etihad Stadium.
Everton would surely be able to offer him that, and he would not need to move far from home to complete such a deal.
Stelling and Pearce were tasked with swiping right or left on Grealish’s potential move to the Toffees live on talkSPORT (9 June, 11:35 am).
Pearce said: “No, I’m not seeing it, I’m really not…”
Stelling replied: “What a boost that would give Evertonians before they start life in their new stadium. We can all remember what Jack was like at Villa. He had fantastic, wonderful individual ability, and that seems to have been stifled, smothered…”
Shebahn Aherne interjected: “Also, a loan deal likely to cost £300,000 a week for wages; is that something that Everton would be able to afford?”
Stelling quickly jumped in with “swipe left”, as he agreed the wages are simply too high.
Everton would be a good move for Grealish
Considering Grealish needs first-team football, a move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium makes complete sense.
The 29-year-old showed flashes during his time with City, but has been unable to hit the heights of his Aston Villa days.
A move to Everton would mean Grealish could become the main man, a role in which he thrived at Villa Park.
There would also be the opportunity for the forward to move back into the number 10 position where he could be more effective.
Of course, finances are likely to scupper the deal, but if Man City can subsidise his wages, then Everton would be the ideal location for Grealish.