Overview

• Manchester City have signaled that Jack Grealish is free to leave this summer with a £40 million valuation
• Officials are open to loan deals to reduce the financial burden of his £300,000-per-week contract
• Grealish’s diminished role in 2024/25, highlighted by his omission from the Club World Cup squad, prompted the transfer decision
• Bookmakers now back a return to Aston Villa despite no formal approach having been submitted
• The winger’s departure forms part of a broader squad overhaul that also includes Kalvin Phillips and James McAtee