2025/26 Jack Grealish

[breadbanana]

You do understand that Man City only own Grealish's registration? They don't own him, they can't force him to do anything beyond honouring his contract. They could refuse to sell him and let him go for nowt at the end of his contract but they can't make him go anywhere.

They forced Cancelo to go to Saudi when his loan at Barcelona ended and Barcelona did not want to meet the unreasonable price City asked. They can be very nasty.

 

[DanB90]

They forced Cancelo to go to Saudi when his loan at Barcelona ended and Barcelona did not want to meet the unreasonable price City asked. They can be very nasty.

They didn’t force him to go anywhere.
Barca wouldn’t pay up, and Cancelo was tempted by the Saudi money on offer.

He could’ve stayed at City for the remainder of his contract if he wished.

 

[matty1878]

Pardon me. But unless Everton can meet the clause price otherwise Man City will sell to the highest bidder which may be a "Euro powerhouse".

Happy or not the player's opinion is not the decisive factor.

I will be disappointed if City forced him to go abroad. I doubt there will be a European team coming to meet the 50M asking price.

Isn't there a legal thing a player can buy out his contract if the contract has very little remaining? It will be 10M to 20M to buy out of Grealish contract which is much cheaper than the clause.

mate he will be ours.

 

[Eggs]

….posting pics with his daughter on a little break in Dubai and of him during the Palace game. Was hoping he took some time out.

 

[blue in oxford]

Looks like he's relaxing well lol

 

[Toffeepot]

We've ruined the league again...



Jack Grealish transfer damages Premier League integrity and nobody seems to care
Opinion by Andy Dunn – 10:01, 16 Oct 2025

Crystal Palace’s smooth start to the season hit its first serious bump when Oliver Glasner’s side were beaten by Everton. That defeat allowed Manchester City to leapfrog Palace into fifth place, one point ahead.

City now face an Everton side buoyed by their late winner against Palace and the energy of their new stadium. But despite Everton’s decent form, their challenge at the Etihad is even tougher than usual—because David Moyes is barred from fielding his best team.

Specifically, Moyes cannot play Jack Grealish, the match-winner against Palace and arguably Everton’s standout performer this season. Premier League rules prevent loaned players from facing their parent clubs, meaning Grealish—on loan from Manchester City—must sit out.

This rule forces Everton to be weaker against City than they were against Palace, which raises serious questions about fairness. The Premier League facilitates a system where clubs can loan out top talent but shield themselves from facing it.

Pep Guardiola deemed Grealish surplus to requirements, yet won’t have to deal with him on the pitch. And while the rule applies to all clubs, not every team can borrow a £100 million player.

Grealish’s resurgence at Everton has been a joy to watch. He’s playing with freedom and enthusiasm, and fans across the country are enjoying it. But his exclusion from the City match highlights the flaws in the loan system.

Premier League clubs earn enough to buy players outright. Loan deals—especially involving marquee names—are often about convenience. Grealish needed minutes ahead of a World Cup; Everton needed a star to light up their new home.

Even if Grealish thrives at Everton, a permanent move seems unlikely. If a Champions League club comes calling, he’ll go. Just as Marcus Rashford’s productive loan at Aston Villa never looked like becoming permanent, Grealish’s spell is temporary.

For City, shedding part of Grealish’s wages for a year is a win. For Everton, it’s a boost. But for the integrity of the Premier League, it’s a loss.

Tbf it is a ridiculous rule and does give the lending team an advantage over the rest of the league
Wenger was complaining about this 25 years ago and plenty agreed with him but nothing changed

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Nice leather jacket that

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Crap today, not even a fake assist.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Stupid rules, we missed our Jack there today

 

[Stefc]

Was carried out of the bar in Dubai apparently

 

[Nymzee]

Was carried out of the bar in Dubai apparently

Good lad. Enjoying his hols.

 

[maccavennie]

Was carried out of the bar in Dubai apparently

Most King's do get carried and Jacks no different.

 

[Swartzy]

Was carried out of the bar in Dubai apparently

This is one of those hilarious posts that come Sunday night, it could be the catalyst for the meltdown of the forum..

All the leeches have now got this post ready in their backpockets..

 

[marrowfatpeas]

One thing I'll say is we should not take for granted the fact he's very happy here.

The club need to impress him as much as he impresses us. If we want him here full time, we need to show some real progression and look to bring in very good players to play with him.

He has enough to offer most clubs for a few years yet and there'll be plenty of interest if he continues to have a good season here. He's won a champions league, league titles etc. he's not in the game to just have a kick about and be happy. He will want to see some ambition too.

 

[wandyr79]

One thing I'll say is we should not take for granted the fact he's very happy here.

The club need to impress him as much as he impresses us. If we want him here full time, we need to show some real progression and look to bring in very good players to play with him.

He has enough to offer most clubs for a few years yet and there'll be plenty of interest if he continues to have a good season here. He's won a champions league, league titles etc. he's not in the game to just have a kick about and be happy. He will want to see some ambition too.

I think in the past tense you are probably spot on, but in the present tense maybe he is just in the game to have a kick about and be happy.

Maybe I see it wrong, but to psycho analyse from afar. I see somebody who was maybe not in the best place mentally, despite winning things. I see somebody who has found a place he can just be himself, I see somebody who realises that winning trophies cannot necessarily help with mental health. You see the likes of Pickford, his mentality is that he is home, he is ambitious of course, but he has found a place where him and his family are happy and that is the most important thing.

To maybe overdo the psychology stuff, you see Scottie Scheffler in golf talking about the good feeling of winning not lasting that long. It doesn't mean as much as maybe wanting it. The wanting it drains you and the pay off is minor, compared to the work and effort needed to get there.

Long story short, happiness is more than just winning things and hopefully Grealish is at the stage of his career where he just wants to be loved for who he is, not what he is. Us Evertonians are giving him that in spades.