Jack Grealish is at a pivotal juncture in his career. Once considered one of the finest English talents of his generation, he had a challenging 2024/25 season at Manchester City. Despite signing for

Grealish spoke after he became an Everton player, and he explained his motives for choosing his jersey number. Speaking to Everton's media after his signing, Grealish explained the significance behind choosing his number. He said, "My two favourite English players ever are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know they both wore number 18 here."

Alan Shearer wants to see Jack Grealish rebuild his career at Everton after having a 'tricky time' under Pep Guardiola. However, he highlighted an immediate concern that the winger has not had regular minutes for Manchester City in a while and could get off to a slow start.