Manchester City Ready To Sell Their Attacker For €47 Million: Is It A Good Decision? | OneFootball

Jack Grealish is back on everyone’s lips. It is not because of his performance, but because of the exit door that seems to be opening at the Etihad. After an inconsistent year with Manchester City, his future seems to be far away from Pep Guardiola’s team. Several Premier League clubs are already rubbing their hands together over the possibility of signing the English winger. His name is already circulating strongly in the corridors of Aston Villa, Everton and Newcastle United. A few days before the market starts to move, Grealish’s story could take an unexpected turn.

Manchester City Ready To Sell Jack Grealish For €47 Million

According to information from Spanish media Fichajes, Manchester City would be willing to sell Jack Grealish for around €47 million. The figure represents a big reduction on what they paid in 2021 to take him from Aston Villa. The 29-year-old has lost his place in the team, playing just 1,521 minutes in the 2024/25 season. Internal competition and underperformance pushed him to the bench. Now, the Villans, Everton and Newcastle United are all interested in signing him to strengthen their squads this summer.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Jack Grealish of Manchester City looks on from the substitutes bench prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Aston Villa FC at Etihad Stadium on April 22, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

From Guardiola’s point of view, letting Grealish leave seems a logical decision. The Catalan coach prioritises immediate returns, and the Englishman has lost his spark in a system that demands consistency and precision. Although Grealish contributed goals and assists from time to time, he failed to establish himself as a starter. Freeing up that chip opens up space for more consistent profiles or youngsters in the pipeline. In addition, fixing a price tag of 47 million for a player in clear decline represents a sensible financial move.

Is It A Good Decision?

Aston Villa could return him to the ideal environment, although the challenge of earning a place in the England squad remains. Everton see him as a replacement for loan players, and Newcastle need a winger. Each of the clubs have their own reasons. But from another perspective, Grealish’s failure at City can also be said to expose the difficulty of adapting to an ecosystem as demanding as Guardiola’s.

Not everyone shines under the freedom of their manager, and not everyone shines freely under his rules. Perhaps returning to an environment where the game runs through him is the best way to recapture his essence. The English international’s departure not only benefits City, but it can also rescue a player who lost his identity amidst so much system.