Pep Guardiola delivers Jack Grealish future update as Man City loanee nears end of Everton spell

Pep Guardiola delivers Jack Grealish future update as Man City loanee nears end of Everton spell

Published May. 4, 2026 5:30 a.m. ET
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Guardiola addresses Grealish’s future after Everton loan

Guardiola has offered an update on Grealish’s situation at City as the winger nears the end of his loan spell with Everton. The 30-year-old

Guardiola insists Grealish’s future is in his own hands

Speaking ahead of City’s

"I don’t know. I want the best for Jack," Guardiola told reporters. "I know the impact [at Everton] was really good, playing the minutes that he had in the treble season. The Treble season [he] was extraordinary and after that maybe I didn’t help him or maybe we couldn’t reach the level that he had. And he needs [to play] game, game, game and Everton [he] had [that]. Unfortunately the injury, but hopefully he can recover and next season can continue to play. It depends on him. It depends absolutely on him. The quality is no doubt, everything is there."

Potential opportunity amid squad changes

With players such as

What comes next?

For now, Grealish's focus is on recovering and regaining full fitness ahead of pre-season, where a final decision on his role at City will likely become clearer. Meanwhile, Guardiola will lead City to face Everton in an attempt to threaten Arsenal's position at the top of the Premier League table.

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