Jack Grealish knows he has no future at Manchester City while Pep Guardiola remains in charge - and is desperate to secure a permanent move to another club this summer
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish has no plans to go back to Manchester City for next season (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Jack Grealish has no intention of going back to Manchester City this summer if Pep Guardiola continues as manager.
Grealish has spent this season on-loan with Everton, after finding himself frozen out at the Etihad. Guardiola axed the attacking midfielder towards the end of last season, and refused to include him in his squad for the Club World Cup in America.
Grealish decided he needed a new challenge elsewhere, and moved to Everton before rediscovering some of his best form. But his campaign was cut short in January, when he suffered a stress fracture of his foot during a clash with former club Aston Villa.
The 30-year-old had an operation, which also ruled him out of this summer's World Cup in North America. Grealish's loan deal runs out in June - and he will be expected to report back to the Etihad for pre-season training the following month.
But Grealish knows he has no future at City while Guardiola is still in charge.
He is hoping to secure a permanent move to Everton, provided a suitable fee can be reached between both clubs. City value him in the region of £50m, but might have to accept less, with Grealish about to enter the final 12 months of his current deal.
If a deal cannot be agreed, Grealish would rather seek another loan move than go back to Manchester, before becoming a free agent in the summer of 2027.
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Jack Grealish has plans to go back to Manchester City for next season (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Grealish, meanwhile, insists he is on course to be for again for the start of next season. He said: "I feel really good in myself now. I had a 10-week Zoom call with the surgeon, who said it couldn't be looking any better at this stage.
"So for me, it's happy days and so good to hear news like that."
Grealish went on to insist that Everton have looked after him brilliantly during his long spell on the sidelines, adding: "I can't thank (Everton) enough for the way they've been with me since I've been injured.
"They've been brilliant. From the staff, to the players, to the manage."
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