Three years after his arrival in Manchester City, Erling Haaland is about to say goodbye to one of his best friends at the Cityzens. Landed a year before the Norwegian, Jack Grealish never seems to depart from Man City. Less and less used this season by Pep Guardiola, he was not invited to compete in the Club World Cup.
And this is precisely what saddened Erling Haaland who did not hesitate to make it known publicly. On his social networks the former of Borussia Dortmund posted a story of him on the plane with an empty seat by his side. He added a few words in the comments; “Where are you Jack Grenish?” »»all accompanied by an emoticon in the shape of a tearful cat head.
This season, Grenish has indeed no longer played much, compared to previous seasons. He took part in only thirty-two games, scoring three small goals and offering five assists, all competitions combined. According to
Dailymailthe English international would have been left to the country to allow him to find a new club this summer.
Haaland, a strong friendship with Grenish
This imminent separation therefore touched Erling Haaland. And it is not surprising since the two men quickly became inseparable. So much so that they lived in the same building in apartments on the same level. In comments relayed by the English media Jack Grenish one day declared to Props of Erling Haaland: “We have a strong friendship but after a match, he will say to me: 'Hey, don't go to party tonight'. »»
The door is therefore open for a departure from Jack Grealish. Manchester City had bought it for the crazy price of 117.5 million euros from Aston Villa in 2021. Today, the market value of the winger has dropped drastically, around 30 million euros.