Jack Grialish has announced that he spoke to Wayne Rooney before completing a change of season to Everton.
Manchester City’s attack, which attacks the change from midfielder to Merseyside, was officially confirmed on Tuesday, and the English international has the chance to revive his career before the World Cup next summer.
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Geralish won three Premier League titles, two FA Cups, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the club world champion after he connected a British transmission fee of £ 100 million in the summer of 2021.
However, his time in the Etihad Stadium was largely hindered by an injury, which later continued to fell down the Hack order.
The 29-year-old did only seven Premier League starts for Pep Guardiola’s team last season and is now looking for regular football at Everton before the World Cup next summer.
After Grialish has a recall to Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, he decided in honor of two former English caps.
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He said, “There is a reason for that [choosing number 18] . There were other numbers, but my two favorite English players are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know that they both wore the number 18 here.
“As soon as I knew that this deal was close, I had a look and number 18 was free, so it was perfect for me and it was the only number I wanted to accept from that point in time.
“I spoke to Wayne [Rooney] Before I came here and that – on number 18 – mentioned, I hope that he is also happy! “
Grialish was contracted in good time to give his Everton debut in Elland Road next Monday when the Toffees begin their Premier League campaign 2025-26 against newly widespread Leeds