Rooney should be happy too, but why he chose Manchester City's first EPL £100 million Grealish, number 18...Everton lease → half price full transfer option
Aug 13, 2025
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Everton announced the signing of Grealish on loan on the 13th (Korea Standard Time). The lease period is one season until June next year, and it includes an option to fully recruit 50 million pounds (about 93.5 billion won) for a transfer fee, which is not mandatory.
Grealish moved from Aston Villa to Manchester City in August 2021 for the highest transfer fee of 100 million pounds (about 187 billion won) in the English Premier League at the time. Expectations were high. But the reality was different.
He was sluggish in the first season, and in the 2022-2023 season, in the second year of Manchester City, he contributed to achieving the first treble (triple crown). He has been active in the European Champions League (UCL), as well as in the EPL and FA Cup, raising expectations again.
However, it crashed again in the 2023-2024 season. He was frustrated until his participation in Euro 2024. Fans were surprised to see him with unconventional blonde hair and drunkenness. After that, he returned to the preseason and made his body again, but the long silence continued.
Grealish played in 20 games in the EPL in the 2024-2025 season, scoring only one goal and one assist. He started only seven games. He scored one goal each in the FA Cup and UCL.
He has two more years left on his contract with Man City. But Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has already quit. His name has already been removed due to the exclusion of the final entry for the FIFA Club World Cup, which ended last month.
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Grealish is very happy to sign Everton. To be honest, it's a huge contract for me. Everton are a great club, and the fans are great as well."As soon as I talked to the coach, I knew there was only one place I wanted to go. On social media, messages from Everton fans were overflowing. Another reason why I chose Everton"
Grealish plays for Manchester United and Everton legend Wayne Rooney on the 18th. He chose 18 for a reason. There were other numbers, but my favorite English players are Rooney and Paul Gascoigne, both of whom wore number 18 here. "As soon as I knew this deal was going to go through, I checked and found number 18 empty. It was the perfect choice for me, the only number I would take with me." And "I had a conversation with Rooney, and I also talked to him about No. 18. I hope he will be pleased, too."
Moyes said: "Grealish is experienced, has a good understanding of the Premier League, and we all know full well what level he can reach, so we were able to sign him at a good time. I'm looking forward to providing him with a platform to show his best," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
