Everton Eye Second Grealish Loan Next Season

Everton are optimistic about securing a second loan deal for Jack Grealish from Manchester City next season, as the club pushes for European qualification under manager David Moyes.

The 30-year-old England international joined Everton on loan in the summer, making an immediate impact with two goals and six assists in 20 Premier League appearances before a foot injury sidelined him in January. He underwent surgery for a stress fracture and has not played since, with Moyes confirming earlier this year that Grealish would miss the rest of the campaign. Despite the setback, Grealish has remained on Merseyside for rehabilitation, a move club officials view as a positive indicator of his commitment. His contributions helped Everton climb from relegation candidates to eighth in the table, just three points behind fifth-placed Liverpool with seven games left.

The current loan agreement includes a £50 million option to buy, but sources close to the club indicate Everton are unlikely to exercise it due to the fee exceeding their record transfer and Grealish's £300,000 weekly wages. With one year remaining on his Manchester City contract, signed after a £100 million move from Aston Villa...