Jack Grealish Joins Everton on Season-Loan Deal from Manchester City

Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has completed a season-long loan move to Everton, with the deal including a £50 million option to buy, the 29-year-old, who fell out of favor under Pep Guardiola last season—making just seven Premier League starts—underwent a medical on Monday and is set to wear the No. 18 shirt, paying tribute to Everton legends Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney, Grealish, eager to reignite his career ahead of the 2026 World Cup, prioritized regular playing time over Champions League football, turning down interest from Napoli and other European clubs, verton manager David Moyes views him as a key creative force, likely deploying him as a No. 10, though his £300,000-a-week wages—partially covered by Everton—make this a high-stakes gamble.

Grealish’s arrival marks Everton’s fifth summer signing, joining the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Carlos Alcaraz as the club prepares for their debut season at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium,  while fans are excited, questions remain about how he fits into a squad already stacked with left-sided attackers like Iliman Ndiaye, and whether Everton would trigger the £50 million clause for a 30-year-old next summer, For City, the move sheds salary and resolves a strained relationship, while Grealish aims to recapture the form that made him pivotal in their 2022–23 treble win, His debut could come in Everton’s Premier League opener against Leeds on August 18, a symbolic fresh start for a player once hailed as England’s record transfer.
Sources: Sky Sports, The Athletic, Yahoo Sports