Everton Secure Jack Grealish on Loan from Manchester City, Eye £50m Permanent Move

Jack Grealish Makes Everton Switch After Frustrating Spell at City

Jack Grealish is packing his bags for Merseyside. Everton fans are buzzing as the club secures the Jack Grealish loan move in what’s shaping up as one of the summer’s biggest transfer sagas. The formal announcement is expected on Tuesday, but the deal is all but done: a season-long loan from Manchester City, with Everton holding an option to buy for £50 million when the deal ends.

The 29-year-old winger’s journey at City, once full of promise, hit a strange standstill over the past 18 months. After his headline-making £100 million move, Grealish played a vital role in City’s 2022-23 treble—Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League. But last season, Pep Guardiola preferred other options, and Grealish’s name barely featured on the team sheet. In fact, he managed just one Premier League start, finding himself totally out of the matchday squad for the last fixture against Fulham. The low points kept coming—left out of the FIFA Club World Cup and watching the FA Cup Final from the bench as an unused sub. The writing on the wall couldn’t be clearer: City’s record buy was now surplus to requirements.

This move is more than just a change of scenery. For Grealish, it’s an escape route from what he himself has hinted was a “horror show” at the Etihad. For Everton, the deal signals intent. Painfully dull in attack at times last year, boss David Moyes is betting on Grealish to bring that missing flair. Moyes has admired Grealish for years, and now he finally gets to add the creative playmaker to his squad. The hope is that Grealish reignites his career, showing the technical skill that once made him one of England’s brightest attacking midfielders.

Big Wages, Big Pressure — What This Means for Everton

This transfer is significant for more than just footballing reasons. Grealish’s wages don’t come cheap: £300,000 a week is a serious commitment in Premier League terms. Everton have managed some clever negotiation, only paying half that, but make no mistake, it’s a statement of ambition. The deal structure gives both clubs a level of flexibility. If Grealish dazzles, Everton have a clear path to a permanent signing for £50 million next summer. If not, the risk is limited to the loan fee and covered wages.

This isn’t a one-man rebuild, either. Grealish becomes Everton’s sixth signing of a busy summer window. New names like Tiano Barry, Betto Lemon J, Ken, and Dooby Hall give Moyes a squad with more depth and attacking options than the club has fielded in years. But don’t expect the wheeling and dealing to stop here—Everton insiders say the club hopes to wrap up three more key additions before deadline day. Moyes is determined to turn the Toffees from mid-table underdogs into a force that can challenge for European places.

Ready to prove his critics wrong, Grealish has reportedly hired a personal trainer, pushing himself through extra sessions to arrive at Finch Farm in peak shape. There’s more than club pride on the line. With Thomas Tuchel now overseeing England, Grealish knows that nailing down regular minutes at Everton could be his ticket back into the national team plans as the World Cup approaches next summer. With all eyes on Elland Road for Everton’s season opener against Leeds United on August 18, Grealish is pencilled in to start, hoping to hit the ground running and show he’s still got that spark City paid so much for.

Everton supporters, long starved of marquee transfers and attacking excitement, suddenly have real reasons to believe this could be a season of change. The pressure is on Grealish to deliver—and on David Moyes to turn a host of bold signings into a team capable of climbing the Premier League table.