Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Now all that’s missing is Harry Kane
Man City fulfills Guardiola’s mega wish
Manchester City is preparing for the big dream: In order to finally win the Champions League with star coach Josep Guardiola, the “Skyblues” sign Jack Grealish. Allegedly for a record sum. The 25-year-old was considered one of the coach’s two wishes.
England football champions Manchester City have signed England international Jack Grealish from Aston Villa. The 25-year-old previously completed the medical check-up in Manchester. Grealish, who played for Aston Villa since childhood and was also the team captain at the Birmingham club, is awarded a six-year contract with Man City. British media had been reporting an imminent change for days. Grealish should now help to finally realize the dream of the title in the Champions League.
The clubs did not provide any information about the transfer fee. According to information from British media, City is to pay a release clause for Grealish equivalent to 100 million pounds (about 118 million euros) to Aston Villa. That would be a record in English football. So far, the Frenchman Paul Pogba, who moved from Juventus Turin to Manchester United for £ 89million in 2016, has been the most expensive professional in the English Premier League. “I am incredibly happy to join Manchester City. City are the best team in the country with a coach who is considered the best in the world. It is a dream come true to be part of this club,” said Grealish in a statement on the website of the Master.
The twelve-time national player Grealish, who, along with Harry Kane, is an absolute dream player for City coach Josep Guardiola, is particularly popular with England fans. At the European Football Championship, the offensive player only made four short appearances and was only in the starting line-up of the Three Lions once. But every time he was greeted with great applause by the audience. In the European Championship final against Italy, which England lost on penalties, Grealish was substituted on in extra time.
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