- Jack Grealish spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Everton.
- Picked up an injury in January and ruled out for remainder of the season.
- He has been linked with a return to Merseyside but this could change.
Jack Grealish was one of Everton’s most influential players in their 2025-26 campaign.
Although he only appeared in 20 league matches, the Englishman registered eight goal involvements, and was a huge miss for the reamainder of the season.
His loan move to Hill Dickinson Stadium is set to expire, yet David Moyes would like to keep the 30-year-old at the club.
But with Manchester City now set to undergo a huge managerial change, Grealish’s future has been thrown up into the air.
Enzo Maresca to give Jack Grealish a chance
Enzo Maresca will replace Pep Guardiola as the new City manager, with the Spaniard leaving Manchester after 10 years with them.
Grealish and Guardiola were not on the best terms, however the news of Maresca’s arrival could hand the winger a new opportunity in Sky Blue.
The Italian coach is willing to give the club’s £100 million man a shot to regain his place in the side, according to Jeremy Cross.
He is currently expected to return to his parent club in July, ahead of their pre-season tour in the Far East.
Grealish has maintained connections with City players throughout the season.
What are the chances of Jack Grealish not returning to Everton?
Maresca’s new role as Man City boss does present a new challenge for Grealish, and with that, a clean slate.
It was obvious that near the end of Guardiola’s time at the Etihad Stadium, things were never going to work out between the winger and the Spaniard, so a loan move made complete sense, and it has worked a treat.
Before his season-ending foot injury, the 30-year-old has rediscovered his mojo, and looked like the man that lead his former Aston Villa by example.
So should he choose to use this newfound confidence in his game, and apply it in a Sky Blue shirt, then who could blame him for wanting to break back into a side that challenges for trophies and features in the Champions League.
But he will understand that with Maresca, he would be starting anew, whereas at Everton, he currently has a platform and a widepsread fanbase that is in awe of his work.
What Grealish will prioritise is up to him, yet remaining with the Toffees would prove to be less of a risk for his career.
