So Jack Grealish has finally put Pen to Paper and Everton have secured his services for the 2025/2026 season. Now it's time for Jack to prove he still has what it takes to guide the Toffees up the Premier League Table and force his way back into the England Squad. Will he Do It? I believe that he will, now he's left the Toxic Clutches of Pep a Coach who enjoys Destroying Players Careers. Now hopefully under David Moyes Coaching we will see the return of the True Jack Grealish, who will be Given the Freedom to Play in his Best Position and become a Leading Light for Everton as he was with his boyhood club, Aston Villa. I still have Great Memories of Jack when he played in the Black & White Stripes of Notts.

I think that Jack is a talented player & he was well worth the £100 million price tag. I don't think that Pep played him in the positions that allowed Jack to express himself fully.

I do hope that he will flourish at Everton. I think David Moyes can get the best out of him. I also think that Jack can force himself into the England side again. I know that England would be better with him in the side.

If things go well Everton could easily put a bid in for him & make the move permanent. Everton do have rich backers so I'm convinced it's not out of the question.

It shows that in football you can cost £100,000,000, but you won't always be seen as a star player for a club willing to pay that sort of money. If I were Jack Grealish, I would have stayed with Aston Villa. I hope he manages to go back there, as they could do with him as they push to finish higher in the Premier League and have a good squad that could push beyond the top 6.

Everton, for me, is a step backwards in his career; they are lucky to be hanging on to their Premier League status.

20-21 - 16th
21-22 - 17th
23-24 - 15th
24-25 - 13th

The signing is a coup for them, but Jack should be playing for a much better team. I hope he can put in performances that remind clubs that he's a real talent and that he might be able to go back to Villa.

This is good news, it's been sad to watch such a talented and entertaining player rotting on the bench. Now he finally has the chance to prove Pep wrong and show everyone what he can do. Maybe he could even use it as a stepping stone for a move back to Notts 😉

Everton move into their new stadium this year, they have a competent manager and are not short of a bob or two. This season will mark a fresh start for them, and Grealish is an exciting signing.

1 hour ago, DangerousSausage said:

Everton move into their new stadium this year, they have a competent manager and are not short of a bob or two. This season will mark a fresh start for them, and Grealish is an exciting signing.

They are still very much strapped for cash due to overspending previous seasons, though that doesn't stop Premier League teams from accumilating debt and spending more money.

Snippet from BBC Sport

Everton's net debt rose to £330.6m in their latest accounts, and having fallen foul of financial rules which led to deductions totalling eight points last season, any spending will need to be invested wisely.

Upon completion of the deal on Thursday, incoming Everton chairman Friedkin said in an open letter to supporters: "Whilst we are new to the club, we fully understand the vital role Everton plays in local culture, history, and the lives of Evertonians here and around the world."

The new executive chairman Marc Watts added: "As stewards of Everton, we look forward to showing our commitment to the club through actions, not words.

"Our long-term vision is to harness the passion of fans and great qualities of the club to realise Everton's full potential."

Their new chairman should be able to invest, but Everton won't improve all that much.

They need to invest too much to compete with the upper table, and I doubt they'll even make it past mid-table. Which is a shame, because Everton have some talented young players, that could prove themselves.

Personally, for Jack Grealish this will be a loan to other clubs to say "come get me".

His price tag and potential current wages might lose bidders, but if he does well for Everton even though I don't fancy them to do well in the league table standings. It could be his way to attract a german club to come in for him. Dortmund reportedly expressed interest in him; however, his salary became a significant hurdle. I guess Everton might be willing to contribute more to Man City as a means to get a good player.

It's a better move for Everton, than it would appear to me for Jack himself. Though, I wish and hope he does well because he's too good for them.

i would have thought one of the top six teams would have thought about trying to make it a loan to buy move, he could do well with somewhere like spurs or chelsea. though i do agree with @Chris, that a return to aston villa would be magical. maybe when his contract runs out? i dont know how long is left on his city deal.

imagine moving for 100 mil and then resigning to your former team on a free, that would be the ultimate way to stick it to pep.

plus the experience gained whilst away could further help villa with their ambitions.

though its a big signing for everton and i just hope they look after him, because he has the magic to produce goods for any team.

@liampie, I'm Fairly Certain that David Moyes knows he has a Talent on his hands, and being from the Old School of Managers, will know how to look after Jack and get the Best Out of Him. Moyes is a No Nonsense kind of Coach, so he'll make sure Jack concentrates on his Football and Not partying, but I think in that Regard Jack has (hopefully) Grown up and put all that behind him. He'll know this is a Chance for him, to Force his way back into the England reckoning, and erase the Hurt he felt after being left out of the England Euro's Squad.