'They have a chance' - Fabrizio Romano issues permanent Jack Grealish deal update for Everton

David Moyes knew what he had to do in the summer when he was rebuilding an Everton squad that lost a lot of players.

The Toffees boss inherited a squad that contained too many loan players and others whose contracts were never going to be extended. The money that Moyes was given was spent well with only Tyler Dibling yet to make the sort of impact that was expected of him, however, with player of the season Iliman Ndiaye ahead of him in the queue, it is easy to see why.

The blockbuster deal of the summer was the signing of Jack Grealish which seemed unlikely given the finances involved only for the love of the game and the chance to rediscover his form to swing the deal in the manager’s favour.

Fabrizio Romano makes Jack Grealish transfer claim

What makes the transfer an even better one is that Everton have an option to buy Grealish. The final transfer fee might yet be negotiated but, according to Fabrizio Romano speaking to the Men in Blazers podcast, there is every chance that the mercurial playmaker will be back at the Hill Dickinson stadium next season: “I think it’s a possibility to find a solution with Manchester City because, what I’m told is, Jack Grealish has no way back at Manchester City. So, they believe that chapter is completely closed,” he said. And that’s good news for Everton. He’s very happy at Everton. So, I think they have a chance to find a solution if all parties go in the same direction.”

Grealish has made other players around him look better. The midfield always has an outlet and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is pushing for an England call-up because of his ability to link play and get on the end of chances. It would have been easy for the Man City loanee to turn up and take his money, instead, he has set the example for others to follow.

What Grealish said about surprise Everton move

Speaking to Tim Sherwood on Sky Sports earlier in the season, Grealish explained why he chose Everton when there were other offers on the table: "People were saying to me, 'what are you doing going to Everton', and I was like, 'what do you mean?'. It's a massive club," Grealish told Sherwood. “I'm at my best when I feel loved. You know I'm quite vulnerable off the pitch and I wanted to go somewhere to just feel the love again, and to just wake up and want to play with a smile on my face again.

"Obviously people have a perception of me, but there's nothing I love doing more than playing football. Whether that's on the training field, I just love playing football. People go, 'he likes to go out, he likes to party' - and I do. I want to be able to live my life as well and enjoy myself, but there's a time and a place to do that. I'll be honest with you, I probably haven't picked the right times - sometimes at City, for example, I didn't help myself at times, I'll openly say that - but then I don't think it was all down to that.”

After winning the treble at City, Grealish would be well within his rights to enjoy the rest of his career but his attitude and determination to prove people wrong has been a masterstroke from Moyes.