Reported Newcastle United target dropped from Club World Cup squad amid transfer rumours
It now seems nailed on that Jack Grealish's time at Manchester City will come to an end one way or another before the start of the next campaign.
The £100 million winger never lived up to that hefty price tag following his move from Aston Villa to Man City in the summer of 2021.
He rarely featured for Pep Guardiola's side in his first season, with many suspecting it was just a case of building up his playing time, but Grealish never did manage to nail down a regular starting spot.
The England international didn't fade into obscurity, by any means, and did contribute to Man City's success, albeit arguably nowhere near £100 million worth.
Jack Grealish must leave Man City for the sake of his career
As time has gone on, Guardiola has turned to Grealish less and less, and the man who inspired Miguel Almiron's best season in a Newcastle shirt started to become more famous for his drinking than his football.
Many pundits, Alan Shearer included, have suggested that Grealish needs to leave Manchester City to save his career, and we don't disagree. However, given his hefty price tag and astonishing £300k-a-week wages, it's not going to be easy for City to cut him loose.
The Telegraph have reported today that Grealish will not be part of Man City's squad for the Club World Cup, instead he will remain in England while he tries to find a new club. Newcastle have been heavily linked with the 29-year-old in the recent past.
We still don't see where Jack Grealish fits in at Newcastle
Whether it be on loan with Man City continuing to pay a hefty chunk of his wages, or a cut-price transfer deal that sees the winger take a hefty pay cut, negotiating a move is going to be very difficult.
We've always said that we do not see where Grealish fits in at Newcastle right now, especially given his preferred position is left wing, which is the one position we genuinely have, and Eddie Howe's desired two quality players per position.
Once again, it just feels like journalists are using the 'richest club in the world' tag to link a high-profile player with us to sell stories without thinking about the reality.
