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Manchester City has received a formal offer from Sunderland to secure the loan of Jack Grealish, the 30-year-old winger. The Manchester City transfer market remains focused on moving out players who are not in Enzo Maresca's plans.
According to David Ornstein, the northeast club's proposal involves covering a portion of his salary and includes an option for a permanent transfer in the summer of 2027, coinciding with the end of the English international's contract with the Manchester entity.
🚨 EXCL: Sunderland submit offer to sign Jack Grealish from Manchester City. Bid for 30yo winger loan with #MCFC covering part of salary + possibility to become permanent next summer when contract ends. #SAFC pursuing Igor Paixao in parallel @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/RzQWmRrQ9t
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 26, 2026
Sunderland's Conditions for Getting Grealish out of Manchester City
Sunderland's proposal demands that Manchester City cover a portion of the attacker's salary to balance the financial sheet of Régis Le Bris's team. The red and white club, set to compete in the Europa League this season, has bolstered its squad in this window with Thomas Meunier, Dayann Methalie, and Jules Ahoka, while also holding parallel negotiations with Marseille for Igor Paixão.
At Manchester City, the winger has only made two substitute appearances at the start of the 2026/27 season: the Community Shield defeat against Arsenal and the 2-1 victory over Bournemouth. Acquired in 2021 from Aston Villa for 100 million pounds—registering 213 games, 32 goals, and 43 assists—the attacker has played 159 official matches wearing the citizens' shirt.
Grealish's Recent Path after his Loan to Everton
The 30-year-old player seeks playing time after a loan spell at Everton, where he played 22 matches, scored 2 goals, and provided 6 assists before sustaining a stress fracture in his foot in January. Liverpool's club decided not to exercise the purchase option set at 50 million pounds (66 million dollars), returning the player to Manchester's ranks.
The move aligns with Manchester City's offensive restructuring, having already transferred Sávio to Tottenham for 85 million pounds and agreed on Omar Marmoush's departure. Grealish's diminishing role began in the 2023-24 season with only 10 starts in the Premier League, escalating in the 2024-25 season with 7 early matches before being left out of the Club World Cup squad.
Manchester City and Sunderland executives will meet in the next 48 hours to determine the salary percentage to be covered by the home side. If they reach an agreement on the salary figures, Manchester City will authorize Grealish's move to Tyne and Wear for a medical examination before the market closes.
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