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Everton Open Talks on Cut-Price Grealish Deal After Season-Ending Surgery

City are now expected to consider a much lower fee than the £50m clause set in the loan.

Overview

  • Everton are negotiating a permanent transfer for Jack Grealish, with reports indicating a preferred fee of about £20m rather than activating the £50m option.
  • Jack Grealish has undergone surgery for a foot stress fracture and is ruled out for the rest of the season.
  • Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson suggested City could accept roughly £12–15m, though the player’s high wages remain a major hurdle.
  • Everton are understood to be paying around £225,000 per week of Grealish’s salary and cannot cut the loan short, while City are inclined toward a sale over another loan.
  • Grealish’s England prospects have dimmed after the FA extended Thomas Tuchel’s contract to 2028, despite his 22 appearances with two goals and six assists for Everton before the injury.