Jack Grealish 'needs some help' as Everton future takes new twist - Keith Wyness
Everton manager David Moyes will want to keep Jack Grealish at the club next season despite some off-field issues.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after Grealish was recently pictured asleep at a rooftop bar in Manchester.
The 30-year-old is currently recovering from a stress fracture in his foot, which is forcing him to miss the end of the season at Everton.
On loan from Manchester City, Grealish looks to have no future under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad, and the Toffees are keen to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal this summer.
Grealish has made an impact during his loan spell on Merseyside, and could be part of Everton's transfer plans to strengthen their squad next season to reduce the gap further on the top six.
Jack Grealish 'may need some help' outside of Everton
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs - believes that Grealish may need support away from football.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness though believes that will not stop Moyes from wanting to sign Grealish permanently this summer.
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He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “It’s obviously an issue. I think Jack may need some help with that.
"But certainly I’ve had managers in different clubs that have had severe alcohol problems, never mind players. It’s an issue in modern society and football is just a reflection of society. So look, I have no doubt that David Moyes would want Jack for next season.
"I’ve never seen Jack do this sort of thing during a season when he’s actually playing or in between games as such. So I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and hope he gets some assistance because there’s obviously an issue here, whether it’s genetic family issues or whatever. And look, I’m supporting Jack to get through it.”
Everton line-up move for second Man City star
Everton could raid Man City this summer, with defender Nathan Ake now a target for the Toffees in the transfer window.
Sources have told Football Insider that Ake is on Everton's radar as he searches for a move away from Man City, in hope of securing more game time next season.
The 31-year-old is not a regular starter at the Etihad, with Marc Guehi and Ruben Dias ahead of him in the pecking order.
Also linked with a move for his Man City team mate John Stones, Moyes is clearly looking to bolster his defensive ranks in the transfer market.