Keith Wyness: Everton will ‘get deal done’ for Jack Grealish – and the fee will be a surprise
Manchester City may compromise further on a transfer fee for Jack Grealish after he sustained an injury on loan at Everton.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, as Grealish could miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his foot.
Grealish’s injury will hit Everton financially, as insurance will not cover the 30-year-old’s wages which Everton are paying.
Everton will be looking to sign Grealish for around £20million in the summer transfer window, with the forward not part of Pep Guardiola’s plans at Man City.
Jack Grealish ‘will come and sign with 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 there is a way to get the “deal done” for Grealish.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness states Everton are “taking the loss right now” but Grealish would still be a good signing for the club.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I still believe that Jack will come and sign with Everton next year. I think City will have to reduce considerably the fee that they’re looking at.
“I think he will have to reduce considerably his wages. And Everton, of course, are taking the loss right now. But in the end, I think a fit Jack next year, you know, refreshed. And we’ve got to think about this. I when he was at City, he didn’t really play a big role in the last couple of seasons he was there.
“So, you know, he is not overworked in terms of his body as such for his age. So he’s still got some freshness left in those big calves. So let’s see if we can get something done, and hopefully, he gets fit. The main thing is he gets fit and he gets his foot sorted out.
“It is a difficult injury, stress fractures, and it will take time. So yes, think a good pre-season and getting back in for next year, but I think there’ll be ways to get the financial deal done, but everybody’s going to have to take that big cut.”
New signing helps Everton to comeback victory
Everton signed Tyrique George on loan from Chelsea to cover for Grealish’s absence, with the forward coming off the bench in their win over Fulham.
The 20-year-old helped the Toffees overturn a one-goal deficit to win at Craven Cottage for the second successive season.
David Moyes’ side have moved within seven points of the top four, and just two points behind their local rivals Liverpool.