Man City: Pundit 'sure' on Grealish quitting as source reveals transfer plan

By Kevin Campbell

9th Dec, 2022 | 5:30am

Pundit 'sure' on Jack Grealish quitting Man City as source reveals new transfer plan today

Kevin Campbell has claimed “every top side” will register their interest in Jack Grealish should Man City choose to part with their record signing.

The former Arsenal striker, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, suggested the Citizens’ style of play simply doesn’t allow the 27-year-old to flourish as he did at former club Aston Villa.

Sources have told Football Insider on Friday that Man City are willing to sell record signing Grealish to partly fund what would be the sensational signing of Jude Bellingham.

City are laying the groundwork for a sustained pursuit of Bellingham and regard Grealish as one player who could go to enable them to meet financial fair play rules.

Football Insider also revealed last month (18 November) that Grealish is struggling to come to terms with his second-string status at the Etihad Stadium.

The 38-cap England star has started just six Premier League games so far this season – scoring once.

He has managed just seven goals and four assists in 55 games since joining the English champions for a reported £100million.

Campbell told Football Insider’s Ewan Kingsbury: “If they want to sell, I’m sure there’d be a lot of clubs queueing up for him.

“He’s a really top player.

“We expected him to light up this Man City team – but I think the system just doesn’t quite suit his strengths.

“He hasn’t run riot – but Man City don’t play like that.

“He’s got his title medal, he’ll be involved in every competition again this season.

“But if he becomes available next summer, I think every top side will be registering their interest.”

Man City sit five points behind Arsenal atop the Premier League ahead of action resuming on Boxing Day.

Grealish could take part for England in Saturday’s (10 December) World Cup quarter-final against France.

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