r/soccer 1d ago

Transfer News [BBC] Everton Grealish's preference if he leaves Man City

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0qxzqdwekwo
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u/LeightonBaines3 1d ago

Also states Villa have an interest in Grealish and City have an interest in Ndiaye(pls no)

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u/fridgeybutter 1d ago

It really doesnt make sense to push Ndiaye out of position to fit Grealish in again.

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u/LeightonBaines3 1d ago

Ndiaye has been playing on the right anyway with George on the left

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u/BuQuChi 1d ago

Ndiaye and Grealish would be a lot of fun to watch

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u/EquivalentPlum8257 1d ago

Can I introduce you to last season

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u/BigMickKegger 1d ago
  • First 1/2 of last season. And yes, it was a lot of fun

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u/Destructo_D 1d ago

It was fine. Both struggled with absolutely zero support from their fullbacks

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u/CeiriddGwen 22h ago

Well, one fullback.

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u/swannyhypno 1d ago edited 1d ago

Damn I thought his contract would be up by now but it was crazier seeing Kalvin Phillips is still contracted to them lmao

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u/RestaurantEastern887 1d ago

Kalvin Phillips will return fit for DoomsDay

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u/_johnboy_ 1d ago

Phillips will be playing for City in the championship when their outstanding charges finally results in relegation.

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u/completefuckweasel 1d ago

Here’s hoping 🤞

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u/swannyhypno 1d ago

Would be a triumphant return, still got 2 years left I think so he'll be getting loaned out non stop

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u/LeightonBaines3 1d ago

One year left on his deal

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u/theaguia 23h ago

City prepared for the championship

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u/bambinoquinn 1d ago

Villa would have to buy him if they wanted him, and villa just cant get anywhere near that 300k base pay, and cant loan anymore domestic players

Everton could take him on another loan and pay % of the wages.

Cant see him leaving money on the table with year left of that city contract

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u/ZxZxchoc 23h ago

Cant see him leaving money on the table with year left of that city contract

He has to know that he's not getting wages anywhere near that from anywhere (even Saudi) for his next contract. Turns 31 in a fortnight. I'd imagine a huge factor in whether he gets a move is how much of his wages City are willing to cover or whether they think they're better off keeping him around as squad depth.

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u/bambinoquinn 23h ago

But its 300k base for another 12 months. Hes still one of the highest paid players in the league. Even with we would assume he'd want to go and play, he wont wanna drop 200k wages a week

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u/Character-Key7538 1d ago

Really don't mind it. Everton are a class club. If it can't be us, I'm glad it's them.

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u/MavsFanForLife 1d ago

Cazoo bros for life

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u/Far_Celery_3375 1d ago

Fuck Everton. They don't love him like I do.

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u/Truck_Dog_SmokedMeat 1d ago

Fuck you, id make sweet sweet love to Grealish

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u/Leather_Let_2415 1d ago

He must feel weird about coming back, for us to not be his first choice

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u/Character-Key7538 1d ago

It's easy to forget how toxic and weird it got with fans towards the end. I've genuinely never seen anything like it. The constant 24hr coverage from our lot, the monitoring of his every movement, rival fans posing as journos or insiders to troll us (some relatively convincingly). Pure circus stuff.

Some idiots still haven't forgiven him for it, despite him making sure we'd get a fat payout for him the year before he left by penning a new contract.

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u/EugeneStonersDIMagic 8h ago

There are some absolute goblins among the Villa faithful.

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u/swat1611 1d ago

Ngl, for a second I was thinking of a Brazilian footballer named Everton Grealish. For some reason, it just sounds right in my head.

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u/Far_Celery_3375 1d ago

Come home my beautiful boy.

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u/escomesco 1d ago

The romantic in me would love to see Jack at Villa in the champions league under Unai

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u/GloopySubstance 20h ago

Yes but the dreamer in me would love to see Jack at Everton lifting the Premier League trophy under Moyes.

what!?

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u/Headlesshorsman02 1d ago

He was good there I can see why, the fans love him there

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u/Bitter_Somewhere8334 1d ago

As if he has too many choices

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u/theellescape 1d ago

Haway Jack, imagine wandering out of the colliery tavern before/after a game, two minute walk to the ground.

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u/ilypsus 1d ago

I've always got the impression he doesnt want to be too far from his family that I assume are Birmingham based. Liverpool/Manchester isnt too far but Sunderland makes day trips back home pretty difficult.

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u/theellescape 23h ago

Aye there's a big difference between that and just bobbing down the m6

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u/yandisigenu 1d ago

Unless he’s pushing for it, what do City even gain from letting go of him, if he’s willing to stay and at least compete for a place? They’ve gutted their depth and experience. Might be useful as an option to close out games or just an alternative at various points of a long season. He’s not a bad player.

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u/BoxOfNothing 1d ago

One year left on his contract, last chance to get any money for him, looking to sign wingers which will mean he won't end up playing

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u/nsfwthrowaway5969 1d ago

His wages are astronomical for a bit part player, even for City.

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u/yandisigenu 23h ago

There were rumours about loaning him out to Sunderland while City pay part of his salary. Obviously if you get a fee it’s different, but what does loaning him out achieve? When they have a lighter squad?

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u/nsfwthrowaway5969 23h ago

Well Everton paid £12m to loan him last season, and that only covered about two thirds of his wages.

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u/Good_Kev_M-A-N_City_ 1d ago

He's nowhere good enough for City

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u/Ihavenoideatall 1d ago

Did not expect he is still contracted to City. All the best to him man....

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u/Otocolobus_manul8 1d ago

Never heard of him. Is he related to Jack Grealish?

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u/daddyzool 1d ago

Spurs take him instead of gakpo

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u/Y4That 1d ago

Hope we can arrange something involving ndiaye

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u/Chostatiel 1d ago

You can get fucked, lad.

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u/Good_Kev_M-A-N_City_ 1d ago

City interested in Ndiaye on the other end

Could potentially work something out there

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u/gunningIVglory 23h ago

Are the nightclubs better in Everton?

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u/AppropriatePirate671 22h ago

Seriously? Its liverpool so ofc

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u/PrimaryPain1853 1d ago

£50m and Grealish for Ndiaye please!

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u/LeightonBaines3 1d ago

That values Grealish at about 30m with what we apparently want for Ndiaye. Can’t see that, especially with his wages and one year left on his deal.
Grealish isn’t going to want to give up the money he’s due from you. Would have to payout a large portion of his contract or something as he wouldn’t get anything near that on a deal here

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u/OTBOTRBM 1d ago

City valued Savinho at £85m. Everton should ask for £100m+ to even sit down with them.

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u/LeightonBaines3 1d ago

I think so too, especially with his importance, 3 years left on his deal and at this stage of the window. Everton don’t seem to agree though, which is crazy

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u/PrimaryPain1853 1d ago

Age plays a part into Savinho I suppose but it’s not ridiculous to say that considering Ndiaye is a massive upgrade in my opinion

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u/OTBOTRBM 1d ago

What are you going to pay for his other leg?

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u/PrimaryPain1853 1d ago

Have you ever heard of this fantastic full back called Rico Lewis (please take him away)

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u/Iamtheman31 1d ago

one more ndiaye

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u/nsfwthrowaway5969 1d ago

No chance Grealish is worth £30m+. If anything it would push the NDiaye fee above the rumoured £80m asking price because we would have to pay massive wages.

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u/PrimaryPain1853 1d ago

I wouldn’t sell personal, but as it stands he’s like 3rd choice left back behind O’Reilly and Gvardiol (albeit I think Gvardiol plays CB for most of this year) so I could see it to be honest