£50m Jack Grealish debate opens up as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Aston Villa sent transfer message
Jack Grealish has been linked with a move away from Man City this summer after struggling for game time under Pep Guardiola last season and Arsenal may be a viable option
Former Aston Villa favourite Jack Grealish could be set for a sensational switch to Premier League rivals Arsenal after the England international failed to cement a place in Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City’s starting XI last season.
Despite being part of the Premier League-winning squad, Grealish found it challenging to feature in the first team consistently. The 28 year old made 36 appearances for City in the 2023/24 season, contributing three goals and three assists.
His game time at Man City was significantly reduced to just 2,124 minutes compared to 3,495 minutes the previous season. Guardiola commented on Grealish’s situation in February, saying: “It depends on him,” and added, “I try to be fair in my decision. We make mistakes but… so if he plays a lot of minutes last season and this season a little bit less in the beginning, it is the same player, the same manager, the same way we want to play.”
“The same. Nothing changed, it’s just how you perform that is the difference and we need him. I said from the day one we need him, having a special quality for our team. We need him. It depends on him. Hopefully he can do a good last month.”
With the competition for places at City already fierce, Grealish’s position could be further threatened by the expected arrival of 20 year old Savio from Troyes, another club within the City Football Group network, reports Football London.
Savio turned heads during his loan spell at Girona last season, notching up 11 goals and providing 10 assists in 41 outings for the Spanish club. The Brazilian winger is tipped to join Manchester City in a £40million deal.
