Everton line up ‘complicated deal’ for England international in possible escape route

Everton have opened talks with Manchester City to sign Jack Grealish. The winger is understood to have accepted his career at City is over. Grealish looks likely to leave City this summer after four years at the clubGetty Grealish, who joined from Aston Villa in 2021 for £100million, was left out of their squad for the Club World Cup. talkSPORT reported last month that Everton remain interested in a move for the 29-year-old. And as per The Athletic, the Toffees have approached City regarding a season-long loan deal. Discussions are ongoing, but a deal is said to be ‘complicated’. Everton could focus their efforts on Grealish after seeing their £40m offer for Tyler Dibling rejected by Southampton. The Saints responded with a counter-offer that consisted of an initial £45million plus £5m in add-ons, and a 25 per cent sell-on clause. But Everton now look set to quieten their interest in push for Grealish instead this summer. Grealish has two years remaining on his contract at City and attracted interest from West Ham earlier in the window. Tottenham have also been keen on the England international, as well as Serie A champions Napoli. Everton have signed Thierno Barry, Carlos Alcaraz, Adam Aznou and Mark Travers this summer for around £50m collectively. A move to Everton could inspire Grealish to return to formGetty However talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor, who played with Grealish at Villa, doesn’t think a move to the Toffees would work out. He explained his reasoning on Drive last week having hinted that a switch to Napoli would be more beneficial. Would Everton be good for Grealish? “Everton… I think it could be frustrating if they don’t improve that squad,” Agbonlahor said. “And in pre-season, they’ve been terrible.” The Hill Dickinson Stadium has become Everton’s new home ahead of the 2025/26 season and has a capacity of 52,769. But Agbonlahor doesn’t believe Grealish would be excited with the prospect of playing for a club with a new ground. “I don’t think [it would affect] a player when they’ve played at the top like he has. Grealish made only seven starts in the league last seasonGetty “I can imagine a player that hasn’t played at the top, ‘Oh exciting, a new stadium.’ “But when you’ve played for Man City and you’ve won the treble, so many trophies, I don’t think it would bother him.” Grealish found it tough during the 2024/25 campaign

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Everton have opened talks with Manchester City to sign Jack Grealish.

Grealish, who joined from Aston Villa in 2021 for £100million, was left out of their squad for the Club World Cup.

talkSPORT reported last month that Everton remain interested in a move for the 29-year-old.

And as per The Athletic, the Toffees have approached City regarding a season-long loan deal.

Discussions are ongoing, but a deal is said to be ‘complicated’.

Everton could focus their efforts on Grealish after seeing their £40m offer for Tyler Dibling rejected by Southampton.

The Saints responded with a counter-offer that consisted of an initial £45million plus £5m in add-ons, and a 25 per cent sell-on clause.

But Everton now look set to quieten their interest in push for Grealish instead this summer.

Grealish has two years remaining on his contract at City and attracted interest from West Ham earlier in the window.

Tottenham have also been keen on the England international, as well as Serie A champions Napoli.

Everton have signed Thierno Barry, Carlos Alcaraz, Adam Aznou and Mark Travers this summer for around £50m collectively.

However talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor, who played with Grealish at Villa, doesn’t think a move to the Toffees would work out.

He explained his reasoning on Drive last week having hinted that a switch to Napoli would be more beneficial.

“Everton… I think it could be frustrating if they don’t improve that squad,” Agbonlahor said. “And in pre-season, they’ve been terrible.”

The Hill Dickinson Stadium has become Everton’s new home ahead of the 2025/26 season and has a capacity of 52,769.

But Agbonlahor doesn’t believe Grealish would be excited with the prospect of playing for a club with a new ground.

“I don’t think [it would affect] a player when they’ve played at the top like he has.

“I can imagine a player that hasn’t played at the top, ‘Oh exciting, a new stadium.’

“But when you’ve played for Man City and you’ve won the treble, so many trophies, I don’t think it would bother him.”