Jack Grealish has been told he is now at a club where his undoubted talents can flourish and finally bring an end to his Manchester City nightmare. Grealish has made a thrilling start to his loan spell at Everton and can become a “maverick again” following his “sour spell” at Man City, according to former Toffees midfielder Don Hutchison.
New beginning for Grealish
Grealish joined Everton on a season-long loan from Man City in August which has given the winger the opportunity to revive his flagging career after injury struggles and limited playing time, especially last season. He was also left out of England's Euro 2024 squad. Grealish cited boss David Moyes as a key factor in his decision to join the Toffees, and he's been thriving. He’s rediscovered his form and provided four assists in his first seven Premier League matches.
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When asked if Grealish has finally found the right club, Hutchison told onlinecasinos.com: "A million percent. Right now, we are seeing a player who is just loving his football. He’s probably in the best headspace he has been for years. He’s playing well, and all players really want is to be playing well and regularly. It’s not rocket science. Give a player games, tell him he’s loved, give him a free role. Tell him he’s the best player at the club and he has the keys to Hill Dickinson Stadium. Tell Jack he’s the main man and he can be a maverick again. That’s all he wanted to be. When we look back at his career, apart from that last year at City which was quite sour, you can look at the bigger picture. He’s winning the league, winning trebles. He was amazing for City at times and what a career. At Everton, despite all he did at City, he’s gone to another level. This is the best place for him, and I’m sure he and his agent will be hoping to convince David Moyes and Everton to make the deal permanent."
And on Grealish’s omission from the England squad, Hutchison said: "He (Thomas Tuchel) left out Jude Bellingham, left out Phil Foden, Adam Wharton and Grealish. But Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who’s not played loads for AC Milan, is still in. I think Jack would love to be back in the squad, but I don’t think it will be bothering him too much right now."
Promotion, old boots and trophies for Grealish
Grealish started his career at Aston Villa, joining at age six and making his debut in 2014 before becoming captain in 2019. He famously wore a pair of worn-out football boots during Villa's 2018-19 Championship season and in the play-off final where they secured promotion to the Premier League. He had worn the boots consistently after returning from an injury, and a run of good performances including goals and assists while wearing them, led him to believe they were lucky. Despite offers from the club to provide new boots, he chose to stick with his 'lucky boots' for the crucial promotion-winning game at Wembley. In 2021, he moved to City for a then-record £100 million for a British player. At City, he secured three Premier Leagues, a Champions League, and an FA Cup, and was part of the 2022-23 Treble-winning squad. Internationally, Grealish initially played for the Republic of Ireland's youth teams before switching to England in 2016. He represented England at Under-21 level, winning the Toulon Tournament in 2016, and has since earned 39 senior caps, scoring four goals. He played in Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
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Grealish has expressed his happiness, stating that he's enjoying football again and feeling the love from the Everton fans. The loan deal he has signed includes an option for Everton to buy him permanently for £50 million ($66.7m) in the summer, though Man City may accept a lower offer.
