Jack Grealish's Manchester City future is still open-ended, and the most telling detail is the lack of clarity around him. Grealish says he is still recovering from injury and is not training yet. Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, says he has not spoken to him while in charge and that Grealish is still a City player. Those lines sit alongside the transfer noise, not above it.

Maresca's guarded wording

Goal reported that Grealish was left out of City's pre-season tour of Asia, but Grealish publicly denied being dropped. His message was blunt: "Just to let you know I'm still recovering from an injury so I'm not training yet. Haven't been 'left out' so stop talking poo poo thanks."

Maresca did not add much certainty from the other side. "I didn't speak with Jack while I am here. Jack is a City player. When we are back in Manchester, if he is fit he will work with us," he said. That leaves the situation where it has sat for a while, with no clear commitment either way.

The recent numbers do not force a clean conclusion, but they do show Grealish remains involved when he is on the pitch. He has 2 goal contributions across his last five Premier League matches, with a 6.68 average rating in that run.

Atletico Madrid and the wider summer picture

Among the reported destinations, Atletico Madrid look like the most specific option. Goal says they are considering a move for Grealish this summer, and a switch to Madrid would put him back in Champions League football.

The broader picture is just as important. Grealish has 12 months remaining on his Manchester City contract and is on a £300,000-per-week package. Everton did not activate their reported £50million buy option, and his loan spell there was described as two goals and six assists before the foot injury.

Sam Lee was even less optimistic about his City prospects, saying he would be surprised if Grealish gets another look in. That view may be too strong to call settled fact, but it fits the mood around the player better than any firm stay-or-go prediction. For now, the story is still uncertainty, and the next hard update is likely to come when City are back in Manchester.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →