Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham had been linked with a transfer move for the former Premier League winner.
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Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham are set to miss out on a loan swoop for in-demand Manchester City winger Jack Grealish this summer with Premier League rivals Everton now in advanced talks to bring the England international to Merseyside.
Grealish, who signed for Manchester City for £100 million in 2021, only played 715 minutes of football in the league for Pep Guardiola last season. The winger was handed just four minutes of action in the top flight over the final seven fixtures of the campaign.
As a result, Manchester City were expected to green light a loan move for the player this term in a bid to help him get his career back on track. The 29-year-old hasn’t played for England since October 2024.
West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur linked with Jack Grealish
Having sold Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham Hotspur for £55 million already this summer, West Ham are in the market for a new wide player. Callum Wilson has arrived as a free agent from Newcastle United to bolster attacking options but plays through the middle and is known to struggle with injuries.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur have seen club legend Son Heung-min depart north London, which has opened up another berth for a winger alongside Kudus. An injury to James Maddison has also underlined the need for another midfield signing.
It’s been a slow start to the window for the Hammers but manager Graham Potter has remained calm. When recently asked if he felt he had been backed in the window, Potter said: "Yes, I don't see it in those ways, to be honest. I don't see it as backing me or not, it's about what's right for the club, the parameters that the club have to work in. I'm really happy with what we've done already, we'll always look to improve the team while the window's open, and if there's an opportunity to do that, we will."
Everton set to win Manchester City transfer race
GiveMeSport had claimed that West Ham could look to sign Grealish in a swap deal that would see Lucas Paqueta head the other way while The Standard had named Spurs as potential suitors. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that those London clubs are set to miss out with Everton in pole position.
Writing on social media platform X on Sunday, Romano said: “Everton keep advancing in talks for Jack Grealish as priority target. The player has opened doors to the move and negotiations are underway. Everton and Man City, discussing terms of loan deal as @_pauljoyce reports.”
Despite struggling for minutes under Guardiola, the Manchester City boss continued to speak positively about the player. In February, following an FA Cup win over Leyton Orient, Guardiola said: “I want much more. This is the level I would like to see from Jack but it has not been like that.
“Every club brings in new players every season. We don’t have the squad that won the Treble or the 100 points. We have maybe three, four, five, six players - no more than that. No new contracts make the players better. It’s the competition on the pitch and in the locker room, that makes the players better. They have to feel it and they have to fight with Savinho, Doku and Phil can play there as well.
“He accepts it’s never against him. Accept the challenge and prove your best. I saw a glimpse, I am going to rebel and show the manager how wrong he is. That’s the point, I love that. It’s about performance to deliver assists and goals for the people up front.”
In other news, Fabrizio Romano: Tottenham making phone-calls to sign new player after devastating injury blow.