Jack Grealish posts cryptic message as he enjoys summer holiday after being exiled by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola - as team-mate Erling Haaland shares sad update without his close friend

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Jack Grealish has shared a cryptic message during a summer holiday after the England star was left out of Manchester City 's squad for the Club World Cup.
City will head to the United States for the tournament, with their first game of the campaign on June 18 against Moroccan side Wydad. They will also play Juventus and Al Ain in the group stage.
Grealish is understood to have been left out so he can find a new club to join this summer. Guardiola has already acknowledged he may leave, and England manager Thomas Tuchel has told the forward that he must be playing more often in order to earn a call-up.
Grealish started only seven times in what was a poor season for City by their own standards. Seemingly, in an attempt to clear his head, the 29-year-old has jetted off on holiday and shared some snaps from him break.
While he has two years remaining on his £300,000-a-week contract, a repeat would do neither City nor the player any favours.
And now, one of Grealish's best friends at the club, Erling Haaland, shared a post on social media directed at the star as City jetted of for the start of the competition.
Grealish has been left out so he can find a new club after struggling for game time this term
Haaland, who scored 31 goals in all competitions for City this season, shared a photo to his Snapchat account of him sat on City's flight to Florida, wearing a City shirt and sat on branded seats.
The spot next to him, though, was empty - having seemingly been left free for Grealish.
The forward, wearing headphones, had instead seemingly put some luggage on the seat next to him, and captioned the photo: 'Jack Grealish where are you,' accompanied by a crying emoji.
Grealish, meanwhile, shared a video, showing his legs in water with the caption: 'Peaceful', and showing off his surroundings, with a cruise ship seen in the sea.
Haaland and Grealish have become close friends since the former joined the club from Borussia Dortmund three years ago.
After City won the Premier League for two years ago, Haaland screamed: 'I f***ing love you, you know that?' in his friend's direction, interrupting his interview with Sky Sports.
Mail Sport explained in May 2023 how the pair live on the same floor in a plush city-centre apartment block in Manchester, only strengthening their relationship - although one ventures into town slightly more than the other.
'Everyone is different, aren't they?' Grealish previously told Mail Sport. 'Look at Erling. He is the best professional I have ever seen.
Grealish and Haaland both live on the same floor in a plush apartment block in Manchester
Haaland stole the show during Grealish's post-match interview after City won the league in 2023 as the striker yelled 'I f***ing love you, you know that?', live on Sky Sports
The pair are two interesting characters but are perhaps an unlikely combination as best friends
'We have a great friendship but he will point at me after a game and say, 'Hey, don't you go out tonight partying'.
'His mindset is something you won't see again. He does everything. Recovers. In the gym. 10 hours of treatment a day. Ice baths. Diet. That's why he is what he is. But I swear I couldn't be like that.
Clubs in England - including Everton - and Europe are expected to be interested in the playmaker, although the fact that many are grappling with profit and sustainability issues may point to the likelihood of a loan deal, rather than a permanent move for a man who cost City £100m when he signed from Aston Villa for a British record fee in 2021.