Jack Grealish has officially joined Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City, the club has confirmed. The Toffees have an option to make the loan deal permanent next summer.
Grealish has won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup after signing for Manchester City for a then-British record £100 million deal from Aston Villa.
He becomes the sixth signing of the summer for David Moyes following the additions of Thierno Barry, Mark Travers, Adam Aznou, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and the permanent purchase of loanee Charly Alcaraz.
“I’m over the moon to have signed for Everton – It’s massive for me, honestly. This is a great club, with great fans,” Grealish told evertontv after completing his signing.
“As soon as I spoke to the manager, I knew there was only one place that I wanted to go. On social media, I’ve been flooded with messages from Everton supporters, so there’s that side of it as well and that’s another reason why I chose Everton.
“I want to say thank you to the fans for all of the messages I’ve had already. Thank you for all of the love and support. I hope I can repay you now and I’m sure I will.”
Having come up through the youth ranks at Aston Villa, he made his senior debut for the club at the age of 18. He became a key player for the side and helped the side achieve promotion back to the Premier League in 2019 before being made club captain that year.
He also has 39 caps with the Three Lions and was part of the England squad that finished runners-up at Euro 2020.
He will be seen wearing the number 18 shirt at Everton. Revealing the reason behind his choice, Grealish said, “There is a reason for [choosing number 18]. There were other numbers but my two favourite English players ever are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know they both wore number 18 here.
“So, as soon as I knew this deal was close, I had a look and number 18 was free, so that was perfect for me and it was the only number I was going to take from that point.
“I spoke to Wayne [Rooney] before I came here and I mentioned that to him – about the number 18 – so I hope he’s happy as well!”
David Moyes is understandably delighted to have Grealish on board for next season. He will be counting on the England international to provide that creative spark in the final third given the Toffees’ struggles in front of goal.
“We welcome Jack to Everton, and we’re very pleased to have him on board,” said Moyes.
“I think we’re getting him at a good time because he’s experienced, he understands the Premier League, and we’re all fully aware of the levels he’s capable of performing to.
“I know Jack’s ambition is to get back into the England squad so hopefully we can help him achieve that over the course of the season.
“We’re all looking forward to working with him and providing a platform for him to show the best version of himself.”
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James Marshall
1 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:31:26
https://x.com/Everton/status/1955290683155288101
Christy Ring
2 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:38:25
Also, it should open the eyes of other players, that Everton are a big club??
Andy Peers
3 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:42:06
Exciting!!!
Gary Fitzsimmons
4 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:42:11
Now get a right back, left back and a right winger ASAP.
Mike Gaynes
5 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:42:28
Looks good in the shirt, doesn’t he?
Michael Kenrick
6 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:42:32
Grealish Signs For Everton On Loan
Now let’s be seeing exactly which Jack Grealish (of the many apparently witnessed) we will be getting… starting on Monday.
And yes, David Moyes — that means he needs to be starting the game on Monday. No more of this “not ready for the Premier League” bullshit you keep coming out with.
Andy Duff
7 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:44:18
Let’s hope he hasn’t read some of the comments on here from fans.
Colin Malone
8 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:44:34
Let’s hope we play attacking football, that’s suits you.
UTFT.
Christy Ring
9 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:46:26
The 7 comments so far aren’t too bad. 😂
Dan Parker
10 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:47:19
Brilliant, along with KDH two great signings. COYB!
Andy Duff
11 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:49:37
Christy 9 we might want to hide the other thread🤣
Raymond Fox
12 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:52:29
He looks slim and fit, all we need is for him to stay injury free.
A couple more class players and we will be really competitive.
Dan Nulty
13 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:53:34
Great news. Will we actually score some goals this season amd be able to keep hold of the ball?!?!
Scott Hamilton
14 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:57:55
Dare I say, he actually looks a little bit too lean?!
Jack Convery
15 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:58:52
Welcome to Everton FC, Jack, and the best of luck to you in our historic colours and brilliant new stadium.
The Moyesiah has done it again.
Kunal Desai
16 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:59:10
Short while ago I drove past his old stomping ground. Not a patch on Hiill Dickensen. Wait until he plays there.
Lee Courtliff
17 Posted
12/08/2025 at
16:59:10
Good luck, Jack.
Robert Tressell
18 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:00:36
Whatever the pros and cons the new owners are clearly working hard on the rebuild – and were not rummaging around in the bargain bin either.
Obviously raises the question of what happens after 12 months – not sure the option to buy price is disclosed yet? Does anyone know?
Colin Glassar
19 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:01:20
Hopefully the start of a new era. Dibling, a RB and a few decent loans and we will be ready to go.
Ian Bennett
20 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:01:47
Supposedly £50m, but no one is paying that for a thirty yeat old with a year left on his deal.
Mark Taylor
21 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:01:56
I don’t think it’s such an obviously good deal as KDH or even at a much humbler level, Charley Alcaraz, but I’m sure like everybody, I wish him well and hope the very best version of Grealish shows up. That, we could use…
Mark Jensen
22 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:02:31
So that is 23 in the first team squad now meaning still a few places more (RW and RB). Maybe even more if Armstrong and Chermiti go out on loan.
Mike Powell
23 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:03:54
Welcome to Everton Jack,he looks lean,let’s hope he hits the ground running,and starts against Leeds COYBs
Mike Hayes
24 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:03:57
Great news great signing lets get behind him 100% as Im sure hes got a point to prove. Lets hope his signing will encourage others to come. UTFT 💙
Tommy Coleman
25 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:11:14
Brilliant signing. COYBS !
Liam Mogan
26 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:13:03
Some more quality pls before the window closes
Mal van Schaick
27 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:13:32
Great news. Wallet out again for Dibling and a right full back and we may be done.
Peter Gorman
28 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:16:08
Let him have a free-role and he’ll murder teams.
Lovely news
Mike Longshanks
29 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:16:30
Statement signing. Bravo!
Micky Norman
30 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:19:04
This could be the perfect fit. Welcome Jack. Now do your stuff and become a blue legend.
Colin Glassar
31 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:19:30
Dibling, Justin, Ndidi (is he still available?). A couple of semi-retired pros ie Vardy, Trippier, Jorginho etc… to fill out the squad and wed be challenging top 8
Jonathan Oppenheimer
32 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:22:23
Im with Mark 21 on this: I dont think the previous thread was as bad as some made it out to be. Many of us had (have?) reservations about this, and with good reason. Doesnt mean we dont all want to see him succeed. Enough of this nonsense about hoping he fails so we can say, I told you so.
He is a cracking success means the club is top half means he makes the WC squad means he says he wants only to stay in Everton blue the following season and Man City lets him go for £25 million.
Dale Self
33 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:25:36
Taking the 18 shirt and talking about it is a statement. Jack doesn’t strike me as a bullshitter. Get yer saggy socks on, let’s go!
Mick O’Malley
34 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:27:35
I’m absolutely buzzing we’ve got Grealish, can’t wait to see him strut his stuff, makes a change from the sideways backwards crabs we’ve been signing for the last few years he’ll generate interest in Everton and might encourage a few more to sign on, welcome to Everton Jack, show the naysayers what you can do
Mike Gaynes
35 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:31:48
And the Leicester columnist Thomas Bradley Alderman is acidic about Justin, whom I have never seen do anything worth noting against us. I’m very surprised to see the rumors that we’re in for him.
Colin Glassar
36 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:35:18
Durham is a well known Everton hater so I dont respect his opinions but he pisses me off every time he opens his big, smelly trap.
I only mention Justin as he was considered to be a rising star a few seasons ago.
David West
37 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:35:21
I’m just worried now,, we are all going to love him so much, we are going to lose our heads and say pay the 50m !!
He will enjoy it here, weights lifted off his shoulders, he’s got a fresh start, he had to win over pep, and city fans because of his fee. He’s not got that weighing him down.
He will love playing In a full stadium too !
Danny O’Neill
39 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:36:12
I have to give credit to the board and manager. Not just for this, but we’ve done good business so far and conducted it professionally until there is an announcement to make. There has been and probably still is work going on in the background to secure additional players.
We don’t get to see it, nor should we.
Jack is an Everton player for a season, so let’s hope he is ready for it. He has the ability to become a fans favourite.
Jamie Crowley
40 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:37:13
Why am I not overly thrilled about this signing? Why am I cautious? I’m not sure about this one.
James Marshall
41 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:38:46
Get your positive American pants on and start singing.
This is great news!
Mike Gaynes
42 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:45:06
“I’m over the moon to have signed for Everton. It’s massive for me, honestly. This is a great club, with great fans,” Grealish said.
“As soon as I spoke to the manager, I knew there was only one place that I wanted to go. On social media, I’ve been flooded with messages from Everton supporters, so there’s that side of it as well and that’s another reason why I chose Everton.
“I want to say thank you to the fans for all of the messages I’ve had already. Thank you for all of the love and support. I hope I can repay you now and I’m sure I will.”
Everton boss David Moyes said the timing was ideal for both parties.
“I think we’re getting him at a good time because he’s experienced, he understands the Premier League and we’re all fully aware of the levels he’s capable of performing to,” Moyes said.
“We’re all looking forward to working with him and providing a platform for him to show the best version of himself.”
Ryan Holroyd
43 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:48:31
Instantly becomes our best player.
Absolutely buzzing.
Jamie Crowley
44 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:48:41
Yippee-kai-aye MFer!
😂
Gerry Quinn
45 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:50:45
Chuffed with this signing – welcome to the best club in the world, Jack…has he just had a decent haircut or will he still have that tarts hairband style tied back?
Gerry Quinn
46 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:52:06
Jamie C – you are not in tune yet, laddie, get amongst it now…
Jake FitzGerald
47 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:53:13
That picture of him. Is that actually him or have they given us a Temu Jack Grealish?
Doesnt look like him.
Stuart Sharp
48 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:54:26
The most excited I’ve been about a signing in many, many years. The inexplicable negativity is hopefully a minority view, and the rest of us can get ready to enjoy watching Everton more than we did last season. If it doesn’t work out, so be it. But if you can’t get excited about such an amazing talent coming to our club, whatever the reasons for him coming, I don’t understand why you follow the game.
Neil Copeland
49 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:55:26
Cant wait to see you tear the arse out of Leeds on Monday, no pressure like!
Show the form that we all know you are capable and you will find out just how good our support really is.
UTFT Jack lad!
Jack Convery
50 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:56:28
Told my missus to start making head bands. Essential come Brighton game – £10 a throw. Just thought has the EFC Shop got them in already ? USA marketing never misses an opportunity.
Danny Baily
51 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:57:13
Our biggest signing since James. Since then it’s been all Rondons and Maupays, while the quality has left (Richy, Digne, Gordon, etc.). Coupled with our other business this summer, this is absolutely brilliant. Add to that there’s the prospect of more to come. Can’t wait for the season to start, which is a nice change.
Colin Glassar
52 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:57:56
Be prepared Jack. The beady-eyed fashion police on TW will be keeping a close eye on you😉
Peter Jones
53 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:59:06
Im walking on sunshine. ☀️ 👌🙌
Scott Hamilton
54 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:59:17
There are circa 50,000 season ticket holders. Thats only £100 each.
Just a thought…
Neil Copeland
55 Posted
12/08/2025 at
17:59:43
Mind you, I dont really care. So looking forward to Leeds now with him and KDH plus Ndiaye.
Neil Thomas
56 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:01:02
Great news, great signing. Also what an incentive for other players to want to join us. Glad he received positive support from most of our supporters. The negatives thankfully seem to be down the pub tonight
Liam Heffernan
57 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:02:37
Yea, all well and good but is he as good as Jack Harrisson
Sean Kearns
58 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:02:39
GO ED JACK LAAA!…. Beto is lethal 1 on 1 and hes great in the air. Get the ball into the big fella!…. Also win us some free kicks and cause some handbags so the crowd gets going!! Cant wait! When he starts getting booted and has us playing on the front foot the Hill will erupt!! Get Jamie Vardy in!
Jamie Crowley
59 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:03:10
I’d rather walk alone?? 😜
I think this will be a good signing. There’s just a part of me that thinks Jack might have been out of favor too long at MC, and we’re picking up the crumbs of a once great player who might be past it?
Eto. The broken and always injured James. I’m scarred.
Jamie Crowley
60 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:05:01
That’s a recipe for serious danger for any opponent. That is indeed salivating.
Scott Hamilton
61 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:06:35
How many additional shirts do you think well now sell with his name and 18 on the back? Gotta be “shitloads”, give or take.
Sam Hoare
62 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:07:32
Very exciting. He sounds and looks really up for it. I’m looking forward to seeing how Moyes fits him in and how he links up with Ndiaye and KDH who will hopefully be the runners that Grealish needs along with Beto or Barry.
Jerome Shields
63 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:07:35
Feel cheated.Where is his headband?
Rob Hooton
64 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:08:03
Everybody at work (in London no less) has mentioned this signing to me today and every single person is envious that weve got him. Hes going to draw in bigger TV audiences single handed ku and raise our profile, lets hope he gets bums off seats in the stadium and gives us all something to cheer about.
Hes done his homework too, with the No 18 shirt, woo hoo!
Tony Abrahams
65 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:08:38
Ive forgot what its like going to the game excited to watch players who have got individual talent, so hopefully we can bring in a few more🤞
Kevin Molloy
66 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:09:32
these last two signings are going to transform this team. Suddenly we can keep the ball, and hurt teams with our passing. it also means we don’t have to operate at Crisis Alert tempo like we have had to for the last five years.
Jonathan Oppenheimer
67 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:10:24
The alternate point of view that Ive (sort of) come around to is that Man City shackled him and he lost some of the zest he had, the freedom to roam and be creative, the flair hell find again with us!
Jerome Shields
68 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:10:26
A really good player to get.
Scott Hamilton
69 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:12:55
Tony (65) – Shit, I mustve been using Moshiris old calculator!
Si Cooper
70 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:14:26
This has to be potentially in the same category as when we acquired Kanchelskis apart from it being just a loan (with a not very attractive option to buy).
If he is motivated and we use him correctly then we are getting a player who can change games.
Just a couple more permanent signings would now satisfy me. Have we still got room for three more loans?
Jeff Armstrong
71 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:15:09
MK#6, I think youre confusing Moyes with Dyche, Grealish will play some part against Leeds, Dyche would have him on a mini pre season month long fitness regime before using him as a unused substitute for 3/4 games.
Jamie Crowley
72 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:15:26
I don’t think I’m usually a “measured response” kind of guy. This signing is making me more measured.
Do be very clear, I do think it’s a very good signing. I’m just cautious.
How many dawns? How many rays of hope?
And we know hope springs eternal. We also know it’s the hope that kills you.
I’m looking forward to Monday. I’m hoping this kid cuts in and hits an absolute piss-missle in the upper corner, and I get to see BMD certifiably lose its shit.
Rob Hooton
73 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:17:05
My Chelsea fan colleagues are annoyed that they let KDH go, think weve got a good one.
Sort the right flank out and we have a team!
Jake FitzGerald
74 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:19:43
I reckon both he and his family are going to love Everton – at City he was just one of a cluster of stellar names, with us hes our main man and hell respond to that.
What rhymes with Grealish?
Joe McMahon
75 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:20:17
Correct Rob, Right midfield and right back, then it’s looking very good indeed.
Scott Hamilton
76 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:22:47
I prefer some derivative of ‘Jack Attack.
Ari Sigurgeirsson
77 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:24:38
Welcome to the club, Jack. I like it, you want to play for England next summer in North America, Everton wants you to play well…winwin
Peter Moore
78 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:29:26
To have been a key player in City’s treble season, party hard and then never be given the same opportunities again.
To lose his team place and England place to lesser talented players, party hard and be filmed in a totally smashed by booze state in mid season.
I sincerely hope it is not a habit or a problem. If it is I hope the club can help him save his life quality and career.
A focused, fit, hungry and sober Jack Grealish? What a signing!
I am sure he has signed to get game time, and be a main man again. I think it is a great move. I wish Jack all the luck and hope we have a great season with him fit and firing.
Let’s get the good times back at Hill Dicko! UTFT!
Brendan McLaughlin
79 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:30:06
“Jack Daniels”? Scott #76
Martin Farrington
80 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:31:17
Arguably the best signing since Pix.
I watched him a few times towards the end of his city term, and his skill has not diminished, nor his love of the game.
So he aint no Dele thats for sure.
I am delighted he is here and I believe he will help lift us and bring out confidence.
Now we need several more before the window closes to cover for the inevitable suspension and injuries.
Well done Mr M
Welcome to your new home Jack
Mike Doyle
81 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:31:57
Rob #73] I work with / live surrounded by a number of Chelsea fans. The few Ive spoken to speak highly KDH (but dont blame him for moving on given the volume of players they continue to buy).
Tony Abrahams
82 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:39:10
Its just not normal and therefore completely logical, to feel a little bit cautious when so many Toffees, sound like theyre full of excitement🤷♂️
Moshiris, old calculator, is a classic Scott, because not many people get to write off debts of over £400 million, and yet see their overall wealth improve.
He must be a brilliant accountant on the sly, that Mr Moshiri🤦♂️
Ajay Gopal
83 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:54:22
Dyche built up a really solid defense for us, which Moyes has also acknowledged several times in his press conferences. Now, Moyes seems to be developing the attacking side of the team, and it is exciting to watch something resembling a competitive side taking shape. Early days yet, and I dont expect miracles this season, but I hope we can look forward to being competitive I every game we play. My prediction : Top 10, and a cup semifinal at least. Oh, and welcome Jack!
Ryan Holroyd
84 Posted
12/08/2025 at
18:57:28
‘ While Everton started the summer by bringing in youngsters such as 22-year-old Thierno Barry and Adam Aznou, 19, Moyes wanted to add more Premier League experience as well as a marquee signing to excite the supporters. He was backed in that pursuit by the owners and CEO Kinnear
James Marshall
85 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:00:11
Phil (Kelsall) Roberts
86 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:05:53
My honest opinion is that Moyes suffers from that. My view is that some of the football played towards the end of his first tenure was entertaining and skillful. But the first few years were dour, defensive KITAP1 and it took us from perennial relegation dogfight to hitting the glass ceiling of top 4.
He was always a decent striker away from breaking that glass ceiling. Beattie, Johnson, Jo, Beckford, Jelavic (were not good enough), Saha (too old), Yakubu (injured after 18 months). As proved when Phenomenal Roberto got Lukaku that was the missing piece. Sadly Phenomenal Roberto then threw away the defence Moyes had build and it has been downhill ever since – with the odd false hope.
George Cumiskey
87 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:07:32
Moyes let’s Jack Harrison go and signs Jack Grealish what the hell is he playing at ? 🤣😂
Scott Hamilton
88 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:09:41
I was working on Lord Street in the City Centre and I went down to St Johns Market to get the ‘Danka shirt with his name on the back. Im not a small lad but the 11 letters barely fitted across my shoulders and I remember fretting about whether the guy had spelled it correctly. He wearily reassured me that hed done hundreds already and was seeing them in his sleep!
Its nice that, now in my 50s, I can feel that same sense of anticipation. I expect to see ‘Grealish on at least as many shirts as Kanchelskis adorned back then.
Dont let us down, Jack (Attack)…
Neil Thomas
89 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:15:56
I see that Dibling is still not included in the Southampton squad again, for tonights game
Billy Shears
90 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:18:51
Jamie Crowley
91 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:22:11
The “fashion” I’ve seen over the years from Evertonians is the proverbial “Q-Tip” haircut. Very trendy (not…).
Freaking DCL looked like a model, and he was built like a Greek god. Anyone bashing his sense of fashion I’d wager has a fairly large belly and the aforementioned Q-tip cut.
I’m currently running a man-bun. I really need to get over there with my shorts, Florida footwear, hair pulled up in a top knot, and just walk the streets.
The only downside to Liverpool I’ve gathered over the years is the fashion. It doesn’t exist.
I hope Jack grows it out, rocks the headband, and owns it. Just let it go, Jack, let it go.
Ray Robinson
92 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:23:22
Having said that, I dont think Moyes will allow him to just do what he wants either! Somewhere in the middle is the ideal. An element of “free rein” is essential to get the best out of Grealish.
Dale Self
93 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:25:46
Will we bid fair well or bid farewell?
Michael Bennet
94 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:26:49
Brilliant signing…does anyone have any idea where all the money is coming from…everyone was saying we will be skint after the stadium is built and then being hamstrung with the psr disaster
Bobby Mallon
95 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:27:33
Sell pickford buy Donneruna top 4 here we come
Kevin Molloy
96 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:28:18
just been on blue moon. they all still rate him as a quality player. this is not a Dele Ali situation.
Bobby Mallon
97 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:29:21
Micheal 94 sold women for 60 million plus we had a few bob over from tv deal
Michael Bennet
98 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:31:35
Oh that clears that up bobby mate haha
Brian Harrison
99 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:36:10
Well done David Moyes, I said a couple of weeks back that I didnt think we had a chance in hell of getting Grealish but he was exactly what this team needed. Moyes has talked about needing better quality players and now with Dewsbury Hall and Grealish he has delivered that extra quality. I still think there will be more additions before the window closes.
Grealish said after talking with Moyes he didnt want to play for anyone else, Moyes probably told him you play in the 10 role and not waste his talent playing wide. In Dewsbury Hall and Grealish we will have players who will ask questions of the opposition that our present midfield hasn’t.
I think this signing is a statement to other possible signings this is the direction we are going and a journey which will encourage some before this deal might not have fancied.
James Marshall
100 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:37:16
They all seem to have a lot of sympathy for him as well, given the way he was played in the Pep system which he quite obviously suffered in.
David Bromwell
101 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:40:16
With luck Jack will become our star player, which will be good for him and the team. I hope he is given a free roll away from the wing, more Villa than City. Still some gaps to plug, but things are certainly looking brighter.
Rob Halligan
102 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:40:41
Meanwhile, Ive been reading that Grealish has said that he has won the lot, and his next aim is to get Everton back where we belong………The Top! That will do for me!
Iain Johnston
103 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:50:20
Southampton want £45m +£5m in additional payments subject to conditions being met. They want the £45m over 3 years.
We want to pay them £9m over the 5 year length of the contract on offer.
Danny O’Neill
104 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:52:30
Ryan @84, I read a lot of Paddy Boyland, as I’m sure a lot on here do.
For me, looking from the outside in, so to speak, I’m seeing the “flatter” transfer team collaborating even though all the parts aren’t in place just yet.
Collaboration, player proposals, agreement and move for the target. If necessary, the CEO seeks approval from TFG. It doesn’t really matter who’s idea it was.
Obviously, I have no insider knowledge, just my assumptions.
Anyway, Grealish’s comments make sense. He won’t be working with the CEO or board, so it is Moyes he would have been more influenced by once negotiations were taking place.
Richard Duff
105 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:52:56
Tell me Ma me Ma, That Im in love with Jack Grealish, He pisses on Red Dalglish, Tell me Ma me Ma!
Mike Gaynes
106 Posted
12/08/2025 at
19:57:13
How David Moyes and Everton stole a march on their rivals to sign Jack Grealish
A gamble worth taking. That was the view of senior figures connected to Everton and owner The Friedkin Group (TFG) as the club weighed up an ambitious move to sign Jack Grealish from Manchester City.
As far as they were concerned, the risk attached did not outweigh the potential reward. Instead, the general feeling was that the move had the potential to be a game-changer, ushering in an ambitious new era for Everton.
They had long been aware Grealish could be available in this window, and kept tabs on his situation throughout the summer. They also knew he would not come cheap, with City initially favouring either a permanent transfer or a loan with all of his wages covered.
Everton could not go quite that far, even with the billionaire backing of TFG. Internal estimates suggested they could stretch to an overall package of around £12million ($16.2m) for the season, which would make Grealish comfortably the highest-paid player at the club.
At certain points, there was a suspicion the 29-year-old would be pushed elsewhere, towards a more lucrative deal, or that a club offering Champions League football in a campaign leading up to the World Cup would lean on him to plug a gap that had emerged during their pre-season.
Grealish, though, let it be known that he wanted Everton. Those regular checks, made throughout the off-season, paid dividends, as did the intervention of the manager David Moyes, who made a compelling case during talks.
Discussions, formal and otherwise, took place over a couple of months, then, as reported by The Athletic, accelerated last week between the clubs. Negotiations on the Everton side were handled by head of trading Nick Hammond and new chief executive Angus Kinnear.
At that stage, Grealish had already made up his mind.
The attacking midfielder had expected to be plying his trade away from City in the coming season since the end of the last one but, much like Everton, pushed for the move to happen now rather than right at the end of the window in late August, after the campaign had begun. His desire to join Everton helped to smooth out the process during talks. For him, hitting the ground running in a World Cup season is key, given his lingering international aspirations.
The momentum was such that much of the excitable chatter at Evertons new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, as the first team played their final pre-season friendly against Italian visitors Roma, was about the prospect of Grealish being in situ before the opening fixture away at promoted Leeds United on Monday, August 18.
An outline agreement was subsequently reached between the two clubs on Monday. Though at that stage, some finer details were still being thrashed out. This was a complex deal, including discussions on how image rights and bonuses from his City contract could be translated into the new agreement. Yet there was enough confidence on both sides for the medical to happen at Evertons usual facility in Newton-le-Willows, a small market town midway between Liverpool and Manchester. There, in his velour tracksuit, Grealish posed for photos with excited Everton fans ahead of the move being confirmed.
He joined officially on Tuesday, before heading to the stadium to go through his media duties with club channels. Grealish, who turns 30 on September 10, arrived at the new £800m facility on Liverpools waterfront to find his name up on the big screen and on the LED advertising boards around the pitch. It is early days, but the club are doing their best to make him feel at home.
Everton see this as a statement signing — their first of those since Colombia captain James Rodriguezs free-transfer arrival from Real Madrid in September 2020 and a potentially symbolic moment for the new ownership. After years of penny-pinching and doom-laden financial predictions, the clubs era of austerity looks very much over.
Everton will cover around three-quarters of Grealishs £300,000 a week salary, with City including a £50m purchase option in the deal, but a fee could still be negotiated if Everton want to make it permanent next summer.
That final bit is a conversation for another day, though. For now, the belief is that Everton have landed much-needed star quality for the first season of their new stadium — and a potential coup if Grealish can get anywhere close to recapturing the form of old.
Grealish was not short of admirers, even if his situation at City created a considerable barrier to entry for interested parties. He had been disappointed with his lack of minutes last season and knew it was time to move on after four years at the Etihad, while the club had also planned for life without him.
Fellow Premier League side West Ham monitored the situation, while a potential move to Italian side Napoli was discussed. Celtic expressed interest, but Grealish never seriously considered a move to Scotland.
Turkeys Fenerbahce were among the most significant contenders, and could have got close to meeting Citys financial demands. There was a sense from others involved in the deal that Grealish was being pushed in that direction, but the midfielder was not keen on moving to Istanbul. He had sought advice from friends regarding a potential transfer to Turkish football and was keen to remain in the Premier League.
A decisive intervention from Moyes swung the matter in Evertons favour. During lengthy talks between the Scot, Grealish and the players camp, it was emphasised that he would be a key pillar in Moyes setup this season. Discussions also centred on where he would fit into the side, with Grealish likely to drift between the No 10 role and left flank. It was felt that Moyes was likely to be a positive influence on the player at a pivotal moment in his career.
While Everton started the summer by bringing in youngsters such as 22-year-old Thierno Barry and Adam Aznou, 19, Moyes wanted to add more Premier League experience as well as a marquee signing to excite the supporters. He was backed in that pursuit by the owners and CEO Kinnear.
All of that was important to Grealish in what is a World Cup year. He is desperate to get back in the England fold, having not made a squad since winning the most recent of his 34 senior international caps against Finland last October, and has held positive talks with national-team manager Thomas Tuchel. He knows he needs to play regularly at club level to be considered, with the prospect of participation in the tournament in North America next summer a key motivation.
Everton sold their project to him. Alongside the sense that he would be the main man in their attack, they are showing ambition with their new stadium and other work in the transfer market. Moyes is targeting another three or four new additions before the end of the window, with new wingers, a central midfielder and a right-back on his list.
There was a sense that Grealish needed to be somewhere he felt valued. During a summer trip to the Spanish resort of Marbella, he bumped into former Everton captain Alan Stubbs, who emphasised how much he would be loved by the clubs fanbase.
Positive references about the place came from players who have featured more recently for Everton, with goalkeeper Jordan Pickford a friend from England duty and represented by the same CAA Stellar agency. Evertons relationship with Stellar is positive following discussions with one of their other clients, striker Liam Delap, before his move from Ipswich Town to Chelsea earlier this summer. Also, in signing for Everton, Grealish will avoid having to relocate from his Cheshire home.
He will wear the No 18 shirt at his new club. The No 8 was also vacant, but the Birmingham-born midfielder decided to follow in the footsteps of two personal heroes, Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney, who both wore 18 at Everton. “I spoke to Wayne before I came here and I mentioned that to him – about the number 18 – so I hope hes happy as well,” Grealish said.
There is no guarantee this move will work out, but all parties felt confident enough to give it a go. Creating the right conditions for Grealish to succeed at Everton will be key if he is to return to the form that led to a British record £100million move from Aston Villa to City in the summer of 2021.
With no major national-team competition this summer and having been left out of Citys squad for the Club World Cup ahead of a potential move, Grealish has had a long break to relax and refresh.
There have been family holidays and trips to Marbella, while he also spent time working on his fitness with a personal trainer. Grealish is set to train with his new team-mates this week, making him available for that season opener at Leeds next Monday, if selected.
As stated earlier, he is understood to be desperate to hit the ground running and make an impression.
Everton will afford him the opportunity to do just that, albeit at considerable cost.
A gamble worth taking? Were about to find out.
Whatever happens, its likely to be fun. And Everton fans have not had anywhere near enough of that in recent seasons.
Rob Hooton
107 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:00:31
Mike, likewise my Chelsea mates understand his reasons for leaving, he needs to be playing regularly at what should be the peak years of his career. Perhaps he also fancies the World Cup next year?
Neil Thomas
108 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:01:29
Dale
Personally I think we will walk away from this deal. But I would love us to have one more bid, and see what happens.
Ian Bennett
109 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:08:18
Another technical footballer signed. For me it’s a real positive that the skill factor is being upgraded. We can look forward to getting an attack going, and actually know what we are going to do with it.
Scott Hamilton
110 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:10:10
Nice to see that ‘Dithering Davey, as hes sometimes referred to on TW, was pivotal to the move. Maybe hes got more clout than many thought.
Rob Hooton
111 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:11:30
Mike G, great article, appreciate you sharing it.
Peter Mills
113 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:16:31
There is much in it, but the only bit that really matters to me is the final paragraph.
Andy Crooks
114 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:17:40
Cheers, Mike. Great read
Danny O’Neill
115 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:19:02
No inside knowledge from me, but I am seeing the transfer team starting to work in the “flatter” infrastructure, that Kinnear announced when he was appointed. So no one individual calling the shots.
They meet, they discuss targets, agree and move to get the player. If necessary, the CEO gets TFG approval. It doesn’t really matter who’s idea it was.
Grealish’s comments make sense to me. He is going to be working with Moyes, not with the CEO or board, so that will inevitably have influenced his decision.
As I said earlier, good work from the transfer team so far, even though not all the parts are in place.
Still a couple to add, but now this has happened, I’m pleased with it.
Mike Gaynes
116 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:20:13
The report that Davey is still looking for a central mid does seem to imply that young Armstrong is headed out on loan. Striker not being mentioned might be an indication that Chermiti will be staying with us.
Pete #113, for sure. We are way overdue for some fun like this.
Christy Ring
117 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:20:51
Mike#106 A very positive article, and after listening to Grealish today saying, Everton were the only club for him after speaking to the manager. I see Sky have said, Leicester and Everton are way off in the valuation of Fatawu, some were saying we’d get him for £20m, I was saying he won’t be any cheaper than Dibling. Southampton meeting tomorrow to discuss the situation, as Dibling training on his own. Hopefully with no other teams in the mix, there might be a compromise, as there wasn’t a huge gap in valuation?
Mick O’Malley
118 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:21:44
Good Article that Mike, it also put to bed the nonsense you pointed out on the other thread that TFG foisted Grealish on to Moyes, Moyes has done his homework with Grealish who wants to come here, I’m absolutely delighted we’ve got him in, I haven’t been this excited since we signed James, I can’t believe that was 5 years ago
Ryan Holroyd
119 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:23:49
Christy – the valuation gap is around 10m according to boyland on his blue room show with Matt Jones
Jonathan Oppenheimer
120 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:25:01
“I’m looking forward to Monday. I’m hoping this kid cuts in and hits an absolute piss-missle in the upper corner, and I get to see BMD certifiably lose its shit.”
Never heard of a piss-missile before, but I cant wait for it — though it wont be at BMD next Monday. But maybe even better if he does it before the away crowd at Elland Road. Then again at BMD when we truly open the stadium against Brighton.
Iain 103 interesting I had not heard that before about the difference being in how long we spread out the fee paid, but all that makes sense as a possibility given PSR and accounting and all that. My hunch is well get the deal done for Dibling, though if were £10 million apart in valuation, as Ryan said, Im less optimistic.If thats the case, its time to walk away.
Jack Convery
121 Posted
12/08/2025 at
20:29:08
£50m over 4 seasons is £12.5m a season. We just agreed £12m for this season. So £12.5m over a 4 year contract, next summer should be achievable. Let’s hope we are talking about paying City next summer.
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