Everton has joined the race to sign Man City's Jack Grealish, anticipating a loan deal with the central striker.

This is as reported by ESPN, following information from their sources.

According to reports, discussions are currently underway between the two Premier League clubs, but Everton is allegedly proposing a season-long deal, a loan spell.

But Man City is reportedly interested in negotiating a permanent deal, though they have not ruled out a temporary agreement.

Jack Grealish joined Man City in 2021 in a £100m deal from Aston Villa, which was described as the most expensive in the history of football at the time. Jack Grealish spent a total of 19 years at Aston Villa, including his youth and senior career. He joined the club’s academy in 2002 at the age of six and remained there until 2021.

Grealish signed a six-year deal with Man City; however, before the expiry of the contract, he dipped in form, which led to his being sidelined and omitted from Pep Guardiola's squad for the FIFA Club World Cup after being told he would struggle for opportunities next season.

Before being axed for the Club World Cup, he was omitted from the matchday squad for the final game of the Premier League season against Fulham.

Grealish has been with the club for four seasons, from 2021 to 2025. During his stint at City, he scored 17 goals in 157 appearances across all competitions.

He played a significant role in Manchester City's success, including their treble-winning campaign in the 2022–23 season, and contributed to three consecutive Premier League titles.

Meanwhile, Everton are the first club to make a formal approach for Grealish, although there has been other interest from the Premier League and Europe since the transfer window opened.

According to reports, clubs from both the Premier League and Europe, including West Ham, Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, AC Milan, Aston Villa.

Jack Grealish was reported to be training alone about a month ago despite his return to Manchester City.

In early June, he was omitted from the squad for the FIFA Club World Cup after being informed by the club that he could leave.

According to reports, his exit was by mutual agreement, signalling that a summer exit was being prepared.

Since then, Grealish has been training individually while awaiting a transfer, with interest from clubs like West Ham, Napoli, and Everton.

Despite interest from multiple clubs, he remains at the Etihad while a deal is explored.

According to sources, the club seeks a permanent sale of but it's reported that a more realistic option remains a loan spell, given Grealish’s wages and valuation.

This situation makes things harder for clubs that want to sign him, especially teams that are not in England.

Also, another reason why a loan is more preferable is that this will help him secure more play time in the other interested club and help him gain his spot in Gareth Southgate’s squad, some reports have suggested.

The report also suggested that Grealish has been working with personal trainer Jamie Reynolds to stay sharp during the off-season. He will now continue his training at City's Etihad Campus, ahead of a potential move.

Meanwhile, the future of Grealish came under discussion after his limited play time in Pep's squad, which partly caused his snub from the England squad.

Pep addressed that, admitting that Grealish's limited play time was solely due to a dip in form and nothing relating to off-field behaviour.

He noted that he wants the 'Grealish from the days they won the treble'.

Meanwhile, former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticised the Club World Cup as “the worst idea ever implemented in football,” citing concerns over players' welfare.

This isn't the first time Jürgen has made such complaints about the tournament. During his stint at Liverpool, he cited player exhaustion, particularly when Liverpool had to juggle the Club World Cup and domestic competitions.

During an exclusive interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Klopp talked about the expanded format and player development.

According to Klopp, these people sit in comfort and come up with ideas like the Club World Cup, which puts extra pressure on players and teams.

“It’s all about the game and not the surrounding events – and that’s why the Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard,” he said.

“People who have never had or do not have anything to do with day-to-day business anymore are coming up with something.

Acknowledging the financial benefits of participating in the Club World Cup, Klopp also highlighted the exclusivity terms as far as the tournament is concerned, saying, “There is insane money for participating, but it’s also not for every club."

“Last year it was the Copa [America] and the European Championship, this year it’s the Club World Cup, and next year the World Cup. That means no real recovery for the players involved, neither physically nor mentally.”

Klopp added, “I have serious fears that players will suffer injuries they’ve never had before next season. If not next season, then it will happen at the World Cup or afterwards.

“We constantly expect the players to go into every game as if it were their last. We tell them that 70 or 75 times a year. But it can’t go on like this.

“We have to make sure they have breaks, because if they don’t get them, they won’t be able to deliver top performances – and if they can’t achieve that anymore, the entire product loses value.”

Man City's coach, Pep Guardiola, made similar complaints about player exhaustion and intense player schedules, citing potential jeopardy in player performance in the upcoming season.

He said players hardly rest after the end of the Premier League season (May 25) and the start of the Club World Cup (June 18).

The players union, FIFPro, on June 12, recommended a one-month mandatory off-season break for professional footballers.

This year’s Club World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams and 48 games and saw Salzburg knocked out in the group stage.

In September, a week prior to suffering an ACL injury, Manchester City midfielder Rodri said players were close to going on strike because of the increase in games, while teammate Manuel Akanji suggested he would have to retire at age 30 as a result of the lack of breaks in the calendar.