Guardiola on possible Jack Grealish Man City exit: “He has to play”
Pep Guardiola has suggested that Jack Grealish should leave Manchester City, insisting the the winger “has to play.”
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Guardiola: Grealish “has to play”
Guardiola omitted the former England international from City’s squad for the FIFA Club World Cup.
Meanwhile, Grealish has been granted permission to speak with other clubs about a potential move away from the Etihad this summer.
Guardiola has effectively opened the door for Grealish to leave, suggesting a move would be best for his career.
“He had a conversation between him and the club and they decided it was best [to stay behind],” said Guardiola.
“Jack is an exceptional player. The only reason why he didn’t play last season is of course my decisions. We decide that he has to play. The club was honest, he was honest.”
“We decide the best is to stay [behind] and have a place that he can feel like he can come back to be the player like he was in the year of the treble or all his career in Aston Villa.”
“The fact is in the last two seasons he didn’t play much minutes. He has to come back to play and have the butterflies in his stomach that he can play every three days, every three days and show again the quality he has.”
What’s next for Grealish?
Grealish struggled for minutes over the past year, starting only seven Premier League matches.
The 29-year-old still has two years remaining on his contract.
While Guardiola is unsure whether Grealish will leave City, he has expressed a desire to have him back in the squad.
“I don’t know. Now we decide don’t come here and what happens I don’t know in the end,” Guardiola said.
“If we don’t find, he’s a player for Man City and he will be back.”
