Pep Guardiola has received three reinforcements during the newly introduced, ten-day transfer window — Rayan Cherki, his namesake Ait-Nouri, and Tijjani Reijnders. All three, collectively costing 130 million, will travel with Manchester City to the United States and are expected to make their debuts for the Citizens. However, one man will not be on the plane — Jack Grealish, whom City paid Aston Villa 117.5 million for just four years ago.Your City travelling squad for the @FIFACWC 📋🔒#TakeItToTheWorld 🌍 pic.twitter.com/J3j8zRuP3g— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 11, 2025 Grealish’s future at the Etihad is quite unclear, even though he has two years left on his contract. A week ago, The Athletic reported that he had been separated from the rest of the squad — he wasn’t even part of the team in the final Premier League matchday at the end of May. At the time, Guardiola stated that the reasons weren’t personal and that the club would meet with the England international’s agents to discuss his future.You want to play for England? Sure, but one thing needs to changeGiven the signings City has already made and the decision to leave Grealish behind, it seems increasingly likely that the 29-year-old is heading for an exit. That’s also the view of many transfer experts across Europe — a departure from Manchester, but possibly a stay within the Premier League. There’s room for debate about his overall impact during his four years at the Etihad. Some might emphasize his role as Guardiola’s go-to man during the treble-winning 2022/23 season, and argue that his statistics suffered due to the team-oriented system. Still, with 17 goals and 23 assists in 157 appearances, the impression is that City got too little in return for an investment of nearly 120 million. Including a gross salary of around 15 million per year, he has cost City a total of 180 million. At the end of the day, imagine City weren’t City — not one of the most financially powerful clubs on the planet, not with the kind of budget they have. What would you say then — what kind of signing was Jack Grealish?##NAJAVA_MECA_8975092##
