Stefan Borson: This is How Much Man City Will Accept for Jack Grealish in Cut-Price Everton Deal

Football finance expert Stefan Borson has revealed that Manchester City would consider a £20 million permanent transfer offer for Jack Grealish from Everton, marking a significant cut-price deal for the £100 million record signing. Grealish, who dazzled at Aston Villa before his blockbuster 2021 move to City, has struggled for form and minutes in recent seasons, starting just seven Premier League games last term and being omitted from the Club World Cup squad[1][3]. His market value has plummeted from £100 million to between £33-41 million, making a sale increasingly likely[2].

Everton, under returning manager David Moyes, are pushing for a permanent deal after showing strong interest in the 29-year-old winger. Despite initial loan talks—including an agreement for the 2025-26 season with a £50 million buy option—Borson suggests City could accept as low as £20 million to offload Grealish permanently, especially given his hefty £300,000-a-week wages that Everton appear willing to cover substantially[1][2][4]. This would allow City to recoup some investment while freeing squad space, amid talks to sell Brazilian winger Savinho for at least £50 million to Tottenham[1].

The move offers Grealish regular football to revive his career and boost his England World Cup hopes next summer. Everton, buoyed by five summer signings like Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, aim to build on their late 2024-25 form[1]. Grealish debuted for Everton on loan against Leeds United on August 18, 2025, but a permanent switch at £20 million aligns with Borson's analysis of City's pragmatic approach amid Grealish's decline from treble-winner to peripheral figure[3]. Clubs like Tottenham, Newcastle, and Napoli have been linked, but Everton lead the race[2].

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