Guardiola hints at uncertain future for Grealish at City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested that Jack Grealish may need to consider leaving the club in the summer to secure more regular playing time, after the England international was omitted from the squad travelling to the United States for the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.

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The 29-year-old attacking midfielder, signed from Aston Villa for £100 million in 2021, started just seven Premier League matches during the 2024-25 campaign.

Guardiola admitted that Grealish’s future remains uncertain.

"We had a conversation between him and the club and decided it was best for him not to travel to the Club World Cup," Guardiola told reporters in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

"Jack is an exceptional player. The only reason he didn't play last season was, of course, my decisions. Now, we've decided he needs to play. The club was honest, and he was honest.”