Jack Grealish's true colours shown amid Man City transfer speculation

Irish Daily Mirror

6 hours ago

Jack Grealish has been generously donating thousands of pounds to those in need, revealing the true character of the Manchester City player.
Grealish made his move to City four years ago from Aston Villa in a £100million deal.
He was instrumental in their treble win in 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in the Champions League final. However, the past two years have seen a decline in his fortunes under Pep Guardiola's management.
The 29 year old only started seven Premier League games in the most recent season.
He was also excluded from their Club World Cup squad, with Guardiola indicating that the Englishman is free to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer.
Despite the struggles in his professional life, Grealish has continued to be a shining role model. After scoring in the 2022 World Cup, Grealish dedicated his celebration to 11-year-old Finlay, who has cerebral palsy.
Aside from dedicating celebrations, Grealish has also emerged as a generous donator to charity funds. In fact, the Englishman has gifted tens of thousands of pounds over the past five years, without fanfare.
According to The Sun, the 29-year-old reads GoFundMe to find causes and his latest donation was sending £1,400 to a cancer-hit dad. He is said to have come across the man's page while on holiday.
Grealish also donated £1,000 towards a woman's funeral fees earlier this year. Other donations include giving £5,000 to a 20-year-old with a cancer back in 2023 and handing £5,000 to a death crash victim's family two years before that.
It is said that Grealish's sister Hollie, who has cerebral palsy, has inspired him to be so generous. Growing up with her 'opened his eyes' to the challenges that ordinary people face.
Grealish will be hoping to reinvigorate his career this summer, with the winger expected to be on the move. Boss Guardiola recently paid an emotional tribute to him, admitting he owes the English a huge amount.
City boss Guardiola said: "It was a conversation between him and the club and they decide. Jack is an exceptional player, the only reason why he didn't play last season is of course my decisions, and we decide that he has to play - and the club was honest, he was honest.
"We decide the best is that he has a place that he can feel he can play and come back to be the player that he was in the year of the treble or all his career at Aston Villa; without him it would have been impossible or more difficult to achieve the treble.
"The fact is the last two seasons he hasn't played much minutes and he has to come back to play and get the butterflies back in his stomach that he can play every three days and show again the quality that he has."