England star urged to leave Man City for another Premier League club

England star Jack Grealish has been urged to leave Manchester City and join another Premier League club to ‘find his love for the game again’.

Grealish became the most expensive British player in history when he completed a £100m move to the Etihad Stadium in 2021.

The attacker has spent almost a decade at boyhood club Aston Villa, making more than 200 first-team appearances and developing into one of the most exciting players in the Premier League.

Grealish has lifted three Premier League trophies and the Champions League at Man City, enjoying massive success in one of the best teams the English top-flight has ever seen.

But Grealish has at times struggled for minutes at the Etihad, only starting six league games this season for a City team that have suffered an alarming drop-off.

City were aiming to win a record-extending fifth successive league title but are currently just seventh, 14 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Grealish is yet to score for Manchester City this season and Aston Villa hero Lee Hendrie believes he should be looking to leave the champions.

‘It’s at the stage now where Jack should probably be thinking about leaving the football club,’ Hendrie told 10bet.

‘Nobody could deny that the move hasn’t been successful, he’s won everything there is to win during his time there, but I think for himself, he needs to find his enjoyment in playing again.

‘He’d be an asset for any top football club. I would love him at Villa, but would they have the finances to bring him back? It would probably be a complicated deal to complete.

‘I know the Villa fans have given him some stick, but I think they would love to see him back at Villa Park. He wouldn’t be coming for a pay day; he’d be coming to win something with Villa and help take the club up a level.

‘It would be brilliant if he came back. I do feel he has to go and leave Man City at the moment to find some enjoyment in his game.’

Sky Sports pundit Hendrie added: ‘I’d love to see Jack Grealish back at Aston Villa. Grealish is Villa through and through.

‘I remember speaking to him when he signed for City, I was commentating on one of their games, and we had an in-depth chat, and he was saying he’s finding it difficult to adapt to new surroundings.

‘I said to him, get on with it and go on and enjoy your football. It’s your time to go on and win trophies, and that is exactly what he’s done.

‘He’s such a fantastic person; he’s got a massive heart. I don’t think that we’ve seen the best version of Grealish at City, or the version that steps out onto the grass and enjoys himself.

‘We’ve only seen snippets, but I think that Jack is essentially playing in a way that his manager demands of him.

‘When I watch Jack play for England, it’s like he’s a different person. He plays with a lot more freedom.

‘If you’re looking at his contributions, goals and assists, then you can say that it’s been disappointing for him, but we know he’s got stacks of ability, and we know he can contribute a lot more.’

Following another disappointing result against Everton last time out, Manchester City will look to return to winning ways on Sunday afternoon against Leicester City.

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