Pep Guardiola has taken the choice to depart midfielder Jack Grealish out of Manchester Metropolis’s squad for the upcoming Membership World Cup.
Grealish, who’s Metropolis’s report signing, has fallen down the pecking order on the Etihad Stadium and seems set for a transfer away from the membership this summer season.
The 29-year-old made 32 appearances throughout all competitions final season, however solely 16 of these outings got here from the beginning.
Grealish registered simply eight purpose involvements (three objectives, 5 assists) in 2024-25, his second-lowest tally since his £100m transfer from Aston Villa 4 years in the past.
The England worldwide has been linked with a transfer to Everton this summer season as he goals to safe common first-team soccer to be in rivalry for the 2026 World Cup.
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Elsewhere, Guardiola has named a robust 27-man squad for the revamped competitors that’s happening throughout america.
The likes of Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush have been included, with Ballon d’Or winner Rodri additionally named after lacking most of final season with an anterior cruciate ligament harm.
Metropolis’s squad additionally consists of their 4 new signings – Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli – in addition to John Stones, who has not performed since February.
Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, who frolicked out on mortgage this season, are additionally a number of the massive names to overlook out on the squad.
Metropolis’s event will get beneath means towards Wydad on 18 June on the Lincoln Monetary Area.