Jack Grealish has opened up on the motivation behind his decision to leave Manchester City this summer and join Everton on loan after making his Premier League debut for the Merseyside club on Sunday.
Grealish completed a loan move to Everton, which includes a £50 million purchase option for next summer. The England international had slipped down the pecking order at Manchester City, featuring in only 32 games across all competitions last season and starting just seven times in the Premier League.
However, he put any doubts about his talents to bed with a starring display at Everton’s newly commissioned Hill Dickinson Stadium, setting up both goals in a 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion before departing the game to a rapturous ovation from the home fans.
At the end of the game, the former Aston Villa talisman told the media about the vital reasons that convinced him to leave Manchester for Merseyside.
“I wanted to come here [Everton] and the main thing was I wanted to enjoy football, enjoy playing everyday,” Grealish admitted. ”I think maybe at times in the last couple of years I’ve not fallen out of love but just didn’t enjoy football as much as I should.”
“I absolutely love football and I want to have that feeling again when you get up on a match day and can’t wait to get out there. That’s how I felt today and, hopefully, my performance showed that.”
“I absolutely loved my time at Man City. I had a great four years there and won a lot of trophies. I just felt this summer it was time to change.
“As soon as I spoke to the manager, David Moyes, on FaceTime I knew it was the place I wanted to come. There were a lot of reasons I wanted to come and today shows why.”
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