England midfielder Jack Grealish joined Everton for a seasonal loan from Manchester City as he tries to revive his stopped international career before the World Cup next year.
This step, announced by both clubs on Tuesday, does not include published financial data. However, media reports suggest that Everton has the possibility to make a 50 million permanent transfer at the end of the loan period.
Grealish, 29, joined the City of Aston Villa in 2021 for a British record of 100 million, but under Pep Guardiola fell out of kindness, which last season became only seven league. He was omitted from the City’s Club World Cup Squad and the English Euro 2024 campaign, and the player decided to force his way back to the successor Gareth Southgate Thomas Tuchel.
Everton, who finished 13th in the Premier League last season under manager David Moyes, confirmed that Grealish would wear shirt number 18 – formerly dressed Club icons Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney.
“I’m over the moon to sign Everton. It’s huge for me, honestly. It’s a great club with great fans,” Grealish said. “As soon as I talked to the manager, I knew there was only one place I wanted to go.”
The midfielder, who turns 30 next month, underwent medical medical treatment on Monday before training with his new teammates at Finch Farm on Tuesday. He revealed that he was already talking to Rooney about his shirt issue and could debut next Monday when Everton is traveling and promoted Leeds United.
Moyes welcomed the arrival and said, “I think we’ll get him at a good time because he has experience, understands the Premier League, and we all know that the levels he can do. Jack’s ambition is to go back to the English group and hope to help him achieve it.”
During his time in Grealish, he scored 17 goals in 157 shows, won three Premier League titles, Champions League 2023, FA Cup and Club World Cup. His wage 300,000 a week emphasizes his status as Everton’s signing of the summer-five-year-old-when the club is preparing to move to its new stadium 52,769 seats in Bramley-Moore Dock.
Former England forward Paul Merson said Sky Sports: “They will get 100m loan players. If he performs the ability he can, Grealish will be on this aircraft to America at the World Championship.”
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
August 12, 2025
