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."

Everton have sealed a season-long loan for Jack Grealish, with the Manchester City winger set for a medical. The exact terms of the deal still need to be finalised but Everton have committed around £12m to the loan and are covering the majority of Grealish’s £300,000-a-week contract.