![]() "In the first game against West Ham unfortunately he had a little injury. "Jack arrived incredible in the pre-season," Guardiola said post-match. Grealish managed 62 minutes in Spain before being replaced, and although he did not contribute to the scoreline, Guardiola was delighted with his display. ![]() They hope to raise a further £55m this month by offloading Pedro Porro, Yangel Herrera, Luka Ilic and Morgan Rogers.Pep Guardiola reacts as Erling Haaland adds to "incredible" Champions League record JACK GREALISH WINDOWSThey have raised £109.5m through sales and sell-on clauses across three windows since the pandemic hit, with Leroy Sané’s £55m move to Bayern Munich in July of last year the headline departure. He added: “I’ll always be a Villa fan – I love this club with all my heart and I hope you understand my reasons for seeking a new challenge.”Ĭity’s previous record outlay was the £61m that they spent to get Rúben Dias from Benfica last summer. “Every time I put on the Villa shirt I played with my heart on my sleeve, being given the armband was both a privilege and an honour for me and my family and I’ve loved every minute of it.” It wasn’t until we got relegated that I felt a greater sense of purpose. “When I first came to Villa I had my own personal dreams and ambitions like getting into the first team, scoring my first goal and scoring the winner in a derby. It’s impossible to put my feelings into words, but I’ll try,” he said in a post on his official Twitter account. I’ve had a few pumpings by them so it will be nice to be playing with them rather than against them.”Ī personal message was sent to Villa fans from the departing Grealish, he said: “I’ve come up through the ranks and captained my club back to the top tier of English football. I have played against City a lot and I’ve not really been successful. We speak when we are away with England about our own clubs and Stonesy, Raz, Phil and Walks have had nothing but good things to say whenever it’s been mentioned. Grealish, who knows Sterling and Foden from the England squad, along with John Stones and Kyle Walker, said: “That helps massively. It should be said that Grealish has applied himself and adapted his game to win a place in Southgate’s thoughts he earned the first of his 12 caps against Denmark last September. ![]() Southgate substituted Grealish in the semi-final win over Denmark as he sought to close out the result, having brought him off the bench, and, with pragmatism and balance the watchwords, he started him only once at the finals – in the last group tie against the Czech Republic, when qualification was already assured. It remains clear that Gareth Southgate, the England manager, is unsure whether he can trust him defensively. Grealish was not even an England international this time last year but his stunning rise was emphasised during Euro 2020 when he was one of the pin-up boys of the national team, supporters having been seduced by his mercurial talent, the smoothness of his touch and his explosive bursts – together with his self-assurance. ❤️ /gA2SbUspbP- Jack Grealish August 5, 2021 Then, last season I ended up getting 10 assists in 25 or 26 games which is a good return.” I said that this is what I want to do, I want my end ball to be like his and that is something I practised on. “In the season before I got six assists and I sat down with the manager at Villa and I was watching clips of Kevin De Bruyne. I have always said that apart from Ronaldo and Messi he is the best in the world. “It is going to be a dream come true to play alongside him. ![]() “It was a difficult few months because I have been an Aston Villa fan for my whole life but, when I spoke to the manager here and you see what type of players they have got here … in the end it was something I could not say no to.” Grealish said that the “main reason” he signed was the opportunity to win trophies but he added that playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne was another big factor. To play for Pep and learn from him is going to be special and it’s something any top footballer would want. Pep coming here has taken them to the next level and the football this team plays is the most exciting in Europe. “Over the past 10 seasons they have won major trophies consistently. “City are the best team in the country with a manager considered to be the best in the world – it’s a dream come true to be part of this club. “I am incredibly happy to have joined Manchester City,” Grealish said. ![]() □ #ManCity | /5Y3gMREmKL- Manchester City August 5, 2021 We are delighted to announce the signing of on a six-year deal. ![]()
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