Everton reach agreement with Manchester City for Jack Grealish loan | OneFootball

Everton have reached an agreement with Manchester City for Jack Grealish on a season-long loan.

Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano announced the development with his signature “here we go” catchphrase on social media.

“Loan deal agreed with Man City and medical booked later today. Grealish said yes to the Everton project and he’s now set to complete his move in next 24 hours,” Romano tweeted.

David Ornstein of The Athletic also confirmed the development.

“Everton have agreed a deal to take Jack Grealish on loan from Manchester City. The deal still needs to be finalised but a medical is being scheduled today for the England international,” stated the report.

Ornstein further reported that the deal includes an option to buy the player for a fee in the region of £50milllion next summer.

Grealish fell out of favour with manager Pep Guardiola at Etihad Stadium. He made only 16 starts across all competitions last season and just seven in the Premier League. The 29-year-old was also left out of Manchester City’s squad for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Since signing for £100million from Aston Villa, Grealish has made 157 appearances for City, scoring 17 goals and providing 23 assists.

He famously helped the side achieve a treble in the 2023-24 season.

Michael Bennet 3 Posted 11/08/2025 at 11:58:12

Apparently he does like a night out

Ian Pilkington 4 Posted 11/08/2025 at 11:59:17

Fantastic news, I am confident that this will be a master stroke.After visiting our magnificent new stadium on Saturday it suddenly feels like we are a big club again.

Liam Mogan 5 Posted 11/08/2025 at 11:59:28

Just feels like another one past his prime to me. Hope I'm wrong but have a bad feeling about this.

David Morgan 6 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:00:33

Brilliant signing, instantly makes us better. Cant wait to watch Everton now with the new look attack taking shape.

Lee Courtliff 7 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:01:25

I was torn on this, probably leaning more towards No than Yes. But, with the new season nearly upon us and our lack of genuine creativity, I'm starting to dream than we could end up with the Grealish that I loved watching at Villa.

You never know in football.

Michael Bennet 8 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:02:05

Simon jordan rekons its a bad movie for both parties...and alot of people agree with him...he should have been the next Gazza, but them bastards across the park seams to have found one..

Bobby Mallon 9 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:02:06

Robert @2 that's nonsense. He won everything with city and shows how poor they became when he was left out of that team for long periods. Well done Everton

Anthony Dwyer 10 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:02:19

Let's hope he's got some fire left in him and he wants to do well.Anyone saying about Pep not wanting him need to be a bit more rounded.Pep paid £100m, he also gave him a new deal, played him a lot during his treble winning season also.Yes he's now done with him, but there aren't many players we've had in a long while who any of the above would apply too, there's definitely a player in there easily gold enough to be a big player at us, let's hope he does it.

Liam Mogan 12 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:03:36

If Simon Jordan reckons it's a bad move, then it'll probably turn out ok.

Ryan Holroyd 13 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:05:11

Option to buy for ~ 50m next summer 👀

Andy Kay 14 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:06:25

Great news, brilliant player, hopefully played as a number 10. All those knocking his " partying" it didn't stop Big Dunc , Howard Kendall, and Reidy being regarded as legends at Everton. Wins the treble,and goes out on the piss for a few days , imagine what you'd do in his position? Good luck to the lad, if you bring silverware to the HD, He can stay out for a month as far as I'm concerned.

Christine Foster 15 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:07:21

A player with a point to prove, an axe to grind, he will be determined to prove Pep and Simon Jordon wrong and get back in the England team. The one area I am still really concerned about is the striker. We have 3 and not one looks as though they are ready to take the season apart. Now, if we can get that Southampton bloke it and the one from Villa, that will make things really interesting!

Liam Mogan 16 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:07:51

Duncan Ferguson admits the drinking ruined his career?

Martin Reppion 17 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:07:59

I was one of those who was optimistic when we got what appeared to be a no brainer deal for Dele Alli.Oops.However. I am not put off.I'll make no predictions. But just say, any player who is clearly better than alternatives we have, who doesn't break the bank, has to be worth a punt.We still need the obvious, full backs, speedy winger and a goal scorer. But this is still a step up. And if the others can be dealt with, ideally promptly, then we are beginning to look stronger as a squad than last year.KDH and Grealish for Doucoure? TickAnzou for out of position player covering? TickBarry for absent or injured strikers? Tick (maybe)Rome wasn't built in a day. We are improving our prospects.COYB

Kevin Naylor 19 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:09:38

Better than anything we currently have (even at his current level). If it doesnt work he goes back, if it does then we are quids in.

Mal van Schaick 20 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:09:50

Give him a chance, at his best he is a very good player and beats defenders, crosses and score goals.

However, I hope that Everton have a send back clause in the contract, should he fall off the wagon.

Robert Hesketh 21 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:11:57

Bobby @9. He won everything with City 2 years ago. Why was he left out so often last season when City were playing so badly? When he did play, he contributed nothing.

Ryan Holroyd 22 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:13:01

Interesting that McAtee is going to Forest for around 20m

23 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:14:04

Hopefully he is coming here with a grudge, anger and to prove people wrong.A good age at 29 although not the quickest of players. Skillful, can beat players and can pick out a pass, also calm in front of goal.He needs to understand though that he's coming to a team where he will need to work his socks off and probably act as a talisman to the other players.Good business on a loan.Another piece of the jigsaw. Next please. COYB

Jack Convery 25 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:16:45

If he doesn't do the bizz with us, then the WC dream is gone forever. I believe he's become a father now, maybe that will see a more mature Jack Grealish coming to EFC. I hope so for us and him. Now get Dibling, a RB and LB cover for Myko. Get Brownhill on a free to help the midfield when the Afcon starts December.

Dave Abrahams 26 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:17:25

Ryan (22) That’s the signing I wanted Everton to do.

Jake FitzGerald 27 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:17:33

Simon Jordan nearly got me divorced. After far too many drinks I told the wife she looked like him - the reverse beer goggles effect. She had to google him. Not a happy woman.

James Marshall 28 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:19:04

Negativity blah blah negativity blah blah blah..

This is excellent news!

A world class £100m player at Everton. Yes fucking please! 😎

Rob Hooton 29 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:19:34

Looking forward to seeing him playing for Everton, keeping everything crossed that we get a Grealish that is hungry to prove the doubters wrong and that this move is a success!

Robert Hesketh 30 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:21:41

By the way, this goes for England as well, why was he not taken to Euro 24?

Scott Hamilton 31 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:22:31

Love it when a quality player has a point to prove. Hope he makes that point emphatically!

Dave Abrahams 32 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:25:48

James (28) I think fans who are not happy about this signing are being more realistic about this signing than negative—- we doubt he is the player he was when he cost £100M — time will tell.

Shaun Parker 33 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:25:51

Hats off to the club.The lad still has plenty to offer and shows ambition for me.Sure we still need other areas covered but this IS a statement signing and will hopefully lead to others wanting to come play with him.👏👏👏👏👏

Ryan Holroyd 34 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:26:02

Me too Dave @26

Ryan Holroyd 35 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:26:33

Grealish will wear number 18 apparently?

Si Pulford 36 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:28:20

Robert he won the league three times in his first four seasons and the treble. Played over 150 games in the best team in the league. Not sure he didn’t trust him. He’s bombed him out now, yes. But Pep has a history of doing that. Grealish is instantly our best player.

Kunal Desai 37 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:28:59

Grealish improves us instantly. One year loan deal is sensible. Hope he can stay fit. Now for a right winger.

James Marshall 38 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:29:07

Dave @32

It's still negative and miserable. People like to suck all the joy out of things these days in order to make a point. It's one of the main reasons why I don't have social media.

Grealish was treated poorly at City. He'll be welcomed at Everton and hopefully played in the middle where he's most effective. I'm delighted with this!

Jeff Spiers 39 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:31:09

Jake, how are you still here!!

Si Pulford 40 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:31:58

Robert (30) why didn’t Branthwaite go?

Steve Brown 41 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:34:40

When he signs, he is instantly the best player at the club.

Ernie Baywood 42 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:35:31

He's probably the best player we could have possibly got.

That's good news. Fans of very few clubs ever get to say that.

We don't really know what it's costing per week, but it's fairly low risk. Sky reporting a 50M option - but at 30 he'd have to have become indispensable for that to be worthwhile.

Anthony Dwyer 43 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:36:51

Silvinho £43m to spurs, only on 40k per week, can't we jump on that one and treble his wages, get Jack to help with that one, Brazilian 21 year old winger on the right instead of Dibling, only have to think back to what he done at Girona when he helped get th Champions league footy at 19.

Ryan Holroyd 44 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:41:30

As if Silvinho will only be on 40k a week. Utter nonsense

Scott Hamilton 45 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:42:28

Apparently we’ve got a £50m option to buy Grealish if things work out.

Raymond Fox 46 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:43:06

We will be a better team with him in it, that's good enough for me.Top players are also likely to attract other top players to us- if we can afford them that is.

Andy Crooks 47 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:44:12

Made my day!!!!

Robert Hesketh 48 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:46:22

Si @40. Oh come on Si, Grealish played about 40 times for England, before Southgate realised, like Pep, that he was'nt bringing it anymore. Branthwaite played 1 (as a substitute)

John Williams 49 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:46:28

Grealish will improve the team, he will create chances, but even more, he will win loads of free kicks in and around the box, that will create chances.

Ernie Baywood 50 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:46:38

I reckon there's a striker out there looking at the midfielders and creative players starting to form... and wondering if he made the right decision.

I'm not convinced we've actually replaced him either.

Stu Gore 51 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:46:51

Grealish is great. Makes the team and squad better. Bit surprised at the timing as I thought this would be an end of the window thing if it happened.

Still need 2 wingers and a striker and these feel like more of a priority.

Sam Hoare 52 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:49:53

Good stuff. I expect it to be an exciting year with Grealish but no more. Either he doesn’t live up to expectation in which case his fee and wages are not worth it. Or he does well and has a plethora of elite clubs after him next summer. Eitger way I think that option fee is probably for the benefits of Man City’s ledgers; no sane club outside Saudi is paying £50m for a 31 year old next summer.

In other good news Alan Myers says we’re interested in Fatawu. I was saying the other day I think he’d be an excellent alternative to Dibling at half the price.

Anthony Dwyer 53 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:51:37

Ryan @44If your not going to accept my comment then at least try and check some information yourself before calling my comment utter nonsense.I'll say it again so you understand it.Savinho is only on 40k per week, £2m per year.

Anthony Dwyer 54 Posted 11/08/2025 at 12:53:24

I'd imagine Armstrong will be loaned out now also, doesn't look like there will be many games for him now, especially if we sign another (Douglas luis or Dibling).

Chris James 55 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:01:12

If it comes off I think this would be huge. Doubly so if we still have transfer powder dry. Grealish is a quality player in prime years and has experience of winning, a bit like KDH, who looked class at the weekend by the way.

If he just wanted the cash he could’ve sat in City reserves surely? And Moyes wouldn’t have agreed the move if he didn’t think there was a real chance to get him back to his best. It’s also the sort of name that could encourage others.

Extra creativity to midfield added, now we need a pacy right winger and maybe a striker who actually scores…

Dave Roberts 56 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:03:16

I'm surprised that so many are interested in what Simon Jordan has to say on the matter. The knob who nearly killed off Crystal Palace, the self proclaimed very rich man with no money and whose shacking up with a certain Michelle Dewberry, that well known academic ( or is it epidemic?) should immediately disqualify him from eliciting or even holding, an opinion about anything.

Grealish is a great player, ruined by a manager trying to force him into a role his talent does not lend him to. There is no guarantee the move will work out, there never is, but given Grealishs' attributes I am very confident it will.

Shaun Robinson 57 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:03:43

Everyone is saying “ he’ll win loads of free kicks around the box “. Will he still get the decisions now he’s playing for us though?

Ryan Holroyd 58 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:09:08

And I’m saying that’s wrong Anthony Dwyer.

So just for clarification, in case you don’t understand SAVINHO will be on more than 40k a week, 2m a year

Martin Berry 59 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:09:27

Jack will be played and used differently from City, where they passed it to death and allowed the opposition to have 11 players behind the ball.Expect Jack to be used on quick transitions like KDH, along with Illman and a right winger, we are going to scare some teams.Moyes has a plan of attack and Jack will be a massive part of it.Welcome to Everton, put the shift in and the fans will adore you. Hopefully it wont do your England chances any harm either.

Anthony Dwyer 60 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:20:55

Ryan lad, ffs just try looking before telling me I'm wrong, cos everything I can check on says he's on 40k per week, but it seems you are one of them lads who know everything so don't need to check facts.

Benjamin Dyke 61 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:23:24

Congrats to Moyes - he's certainly bringing together a better squad albeit more slowly than he would have liked. Also feels like the new owners and recruitment team are not throwing money around like confetti and buying a lot of players with no clear idea or vision behind it. Keep 'em coming!

John Gall 62 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:23:49

Brings to mind Ginola, Gascoigne, Mark Hughes, Eto'o, Rodriguez - great players well past their best. Nice to finally see a great player in an Everton shirt of course, but when were we last able to sign a player at the cusp of becoming a great player, at the peak of their powers? Baines and Cahill maybe, before that I'd say Lineker and Cottee. But an overweight pisshead, aimlessly dribbling across the pitch, to no effect, before leaving in a few months ? A mistake I think.

Ryan Holroyd 63 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:24:56

I’m not right about everything and don’t claim to be.

I can tell you no chance is a Brazilian international, at Man City is only is on 2m a year.

If I’m wrong I’ll hold my hands up and apologise.

Where’s your source?

And please don’t quote capology (or whatever it’s called) at me

Chris Leyland 64 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:31:03

John Gall - Kanchelskis was a signing of a class player still at his peak. Lukaku was an example of a player signed on the cusp.

I think comparisons to Ginola, Hughes and Gazza for Grealish are wide of the mark but only time will tell.

Jake FitzGerald 65 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:33:42

John #62 one thing Grealish is not is overweight. He’s been training hard all summer, he’s going to slot in right away and make it his own. He’s definitely no Gascoigne, nor a Ginola.

Liam Mogan 66 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:33:43

Simon Jordan has swallowed a thesaurus, so he must know what he is on about. And he has a sunbed tan and blonde highlights.

My thinking is that Grealish would be a mistake, like John 62. But if Simon Jordan says that also, I'll probably change my mind.

Fancy a 3 day bender, Jack, to celebrate? We can start in Smokey Mo's.

James Marshall 67 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:36:23

All you naysayers, I truly hope, and believe he will ram your words down your throats.

Comparisons to Gazza et al are laughable, they really are.

Overweight? He really isn't. A drunk? I don't believe that either.

I guess you'll sit there in silence if and when he scores a goal, sets one up or beats a man. What a crock.

Anthony Dwyer 68 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:36:25

Ryan I can only quote capology, sportstrac, salary sports, aiscore, and transfer market as they are the only sources available to the general public, all of them have him on £2m a year.I was shocked when SSN reported it before, its probably part of the reason Spurs fancy there chances.

Don't think he's had a new deal yet since signing for city.

Jim Harrison 69 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:41:01

To be fair, Moyes has some history with piss head players.

Gibson, VDM, Drenthe…..

Hope this is the one that proves the exception to the rule!!

Liam Mogan 70 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:41:50

I truly hope he does too, James 67.

Doesn't mean I think it's the right move. I'd be made up if I'm wrong though and he lights up the Dock.

James Marshall 71 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:46:46

You build a flash new stadium, you need flash new players yet some people want 'young players with sell on value' and 'players for the future'.

No, the future is the here and now. Change the culture, change the view of Everton and do it immediately.

You realise what a joke we're seen as from the outside by many don't you? Anyone under about 35 only knows us as a tin pot operation playing in a shitty old wooden stadium.

Well here's to a brave new world. One I've been carping on about for years. Finally.

Now I just hope we drop those god awful old songs on match days that make me cringe.

Anthony Dwyer 72 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:49:47

Anyways Ryan, we should be talking about Ndiaye playing alongside Grealish and KDH instead of Doucouré and Harrison, as much as I'd love us to get another one or two in today is a good day, our 11 has 100% been strengthened.

Paul Hewitt 73 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:50:02

Grealish is not a bloody piss head. So he likes a drink, don't we all. Does that make us all piss heads then.?

Si Pulford 74 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:53:02

Robert 48 so it took Southgate over 40 internationals to realise he doesn’t trust him? Your argument is essentially. Some of the best coaches in the world picked him loads of times. I’ll take that all day.

Ryan Holroyd 75 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:53:51

I don’t believe any of those sites Anthony.

They (capology) had Everton wage bill at 65m for season 24/25 which is total rubbish.

How do we know this? Well the official Everton accounts say the wage bill is 156 million

Jonathan Oppenheimer 76 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:54:45

I was a firm no on this when it was being thrown about recently, just worried about the downsides to it and at what cost, but I’m coming around now that it’s actually happening.

We clearly need creativity in this team, we need goals, and we need excitement. Will any of it happen? Hell if I know. But adding Grealish to KDH, some unknown RW with pace — because we have no choice but to take a chance on someone out wide — plus an unknown right back. That starting XI might actually get us excited for the first time in a long time.

It leaves McNeil and Alcaraz on the bench when everyone is healthy, but that’s just fine, even if both players are likable and have done some good things. Everyone calling for another striker, I don’t see it happening. Beto and Barry are going to have to find a way to put away chances that will now be more available.

UTFT!

Kevin Molloy 77 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:55:46

rawk have already issued detailed analysis of ways in which Grealish could be utilised"Do you remember when Grealish was at Villa and he set the record for the "most fouled" player in a PL campaign ever? He won 167 free kicks in one season. That is what Moyles is looking for. An absolute key Moyles tactic is for players to go down in the opposition half so that they can lump the freekick into the box. The other outfield players might be given the role of running their bollocks off, but the plan for Grealish will be for him to get the ball at his feet and then fall over. Put your money on him being the "most fouled" player again this season - that is going to be Everton's main plan of attack."

Simon Jones 79 Posted 11/08/2025 at 13:57:31

Just a word on the supposed fee next season. Grealish was signed on a six year deal for a reported £100M in August 2021, that means two thirds of his contract is up, so if the fee is split across the six years (amortisation) then he's currently worth roughly £33.33M to City on their books and his worth would appear to be somewhat diminished after last season.

Therefore, why would we pay £50M for him next year, when he's a year older and worth £16.66M on their books? Can someone cleverer explain to me why I'm wrong?