**Pep Guardiola Addresses Jack Grealish’s Manchester City Future Amid Transfer Speculation**
Pep Guardiola has provided an update on Jack Grealish’s future at Manchester City, stating that a decision will be made at the end of the 2024-25 season. Speaking after City’s 1-0 FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace on May 17, 2025, Guardiola said, “We didn’t talk, I didn’t talk with him. These things belong to the agents and the club and Txiki [Begiristain], and in this case Hugo [Viana] as well,” per sportstar.thehindu.com. The outgoing director of football, Txiki Begiristain, and his successor, Hugo Viana, will discuss Grealish’s situation with his representatives, indicating no immediate resolution.
Grealish, the £100 million signing from Aston Villa in 2021, has fallen out of favor, starting just seven Premier League matches this season and remaining unused in the FA Cup final, where Guardiola opted for 19-year-old debutant Claudio Echeverri and Ilkay Gundogan, per www.independent.co.uk. This snub prompted Alan Shearer to claim, “His time’s up at Man City. Pep doesn’t like him,” on The Rest Is Football podcast, fueling speculation of a summer exit, per timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Grealish’s stats—three goals and five assists in 31 appearances—reflect his reduced role, a sharp decline from his 3,686 minutes in the 2022-23 treble-winning season, per www.telegraph.co.uk.
Guardiola acknowledged Grealish’s frustration, noting, “Nobody is happy when they don’t play,” per @City_Xtra on X, but insisted no talks have occurred, leaving the door open for Grealish to reclaim his spot, per www.mirror.co.uk. Interest from Tottenham, Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest has emerged, with City reportedly open to offers between £38-43 million, a significant loss on their investment, per www.caughtoffside.com. However, a loan move has been ruled out, per www.teamtalk.com.
With Kevin De Bruyne’s confirmed departure and City planning a squad overhaul, per www.skysports.com, Grealish’s future hinges on summer discussions, balancing his desire to stay, per Shields Gazette, against Guardiola’s apparent shift in priorities.[](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/epl/manchester-city-transfer-news-jack-grealish-latest-update-man-city-transfers-premier-league/article69596240.ece)[](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-grealish-transfer-statement-made-35254124)[](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jack-grealish-man-city-pep-guardiola-transfer-b2754078.html)
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