Jack Grealish

Grealish’s Season Over After Surgery Ends World Cup Bid

February 10, 2026 1:44 am

Jack Grealish’s hopes of forcing his way into England’s World Cup squad collapsed Monday after the Everton midfielder confirmed he underwent surgery on a stress fracture in his foot that will sideline him for the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old, on loan from Manchester City, posted a message from his hospital bed expressing devastation at the premature end to what had been a resurgent campaign on Merseyside. “Didn’t want the season to end like this but that’s football, gutted,” he wrote on Instagram. “Surgery done and now all focus on getting back fit. I know for sure I will …

Pleat: Kane Move Collapsed After Grealish Deal, No Call Made

November 3, 2025 5:42 am

Former Tottenham manager and club advisor David Pleat says the £100 million signing of Jack Grealish by Manchester City effectively shut the door on a transfer for Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur — and that the club’s hierarchy never even made the call.

Speaking on the “No Tippy Tappy” podcast, Pleat recalled the summer of 2021, when Kane was strongly linked with a move to Manchester City. “When City signed Jack Grealish for £100 m, that was the end of Harry Kane going to them,” Pleat said. “According to Daniel [Levy] they never picked up the phone. It was all …