Jack Grealish has been linked with a return to Aston Villa. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Jack Grealish is believed to be keen on a return to Aston Villa if he leaves Manchester City in 2025, but the Birmingham club face stiff competition from Tottenham.
The English talent has been at the Manchester club since 2021 after moving to the Etihad Stadium as part of a major £100m bid with Aston Villa. The winger’s time in Manchester has been up and down, with the 2022/23 campaign arguably his best in a City shirt.
There is much uncertainty at the Premier League champions heading into 2025 and one is Grealish’s future. The 29-year-old is under contract at the Etihad until 2027, but clubs like Tottenham are monitoring his situation.
Former Premier League scout Mick Brown has provided an update Football Insider on Grealish’s future, claiming the winger is someone Tottenham are “tracking” ahead of the 2025 summer transfer window. A move in January is highly unlikely but possible after the campaign ends 2024/25.
“If City decide he no longer has a role to play there, he could leave,” Brown said. “We know what Jack gives them by playing in more of a supporting role, but if they decide they could get the money back, that’s their decision.
“He would definitely be an asset to Tottenham and he’s one of the players they’ve followed. He would help stop that basketball thing where he goes from one end of the field to the other. That’s one of their problems, they can score a lot , but they also concede too much.”
Jack Grealish is interested in a return to Aston Villa
Former Aston Villa scout Bryan King has also claimed Grealish will not leave Man City until next summer, however, the insider reveals he heard about the 29-year-old’s return during the summer.
Speaking exclusively to Villa NewsKing admitted that if the winger decides to leave Man City in 2025, the England international will return to Villa Park.
“I always thought if he was going to move away from City, he would go back to Villa,” King said. “I heard there was talk of him returning to Villa in the summer. If he goes anywhere, which I don’t see happening until the summer, I think Villa and the Midlands would be his choice.
“I think Grealish himself would want to go back to Villa and the Midlands.”
This would be a great signing for Aston Villa as their wing positions are not the strongest part of their squad, especially with Leon Bailey currently out of form.
It is not known whether Unai Emery would like the 29-year-old and a return to Villa Park would also depend on the transfer fee Man City would demand.
