Everton stance on Jack Grealish and the importance of the £50 million purchase option | OneFootball

Everton want to keep Jack Grealish at the club after his loan spell from Manchester City this season.

Following a high-profile, season-long loan move from Man City last August, the 30-year-old playmaker quickly set about revitalising his career at Everton.

However, recent reports from The Athletic have confirmed that the Toffees have absolutely no intention of triggering the £50 million permanent purchase option embedded in his loan agreement.

Yet, despite this firm financial stance, the mood at the Hill Dickinson Stadium remains overwhelmingly optimistic.

Club executives are reportedly highly confident that a revised agreement can be struck to keep the England international on Merseyside for the foreseeable future.

Everton want to keep the English star at the club

Grealish made a blistering start to life under manager David Moyes, instantly elevating Everton’s creative output and forming a formidable attacking dynamic.

Unfortunately, his remarkable resurgence was cruelly interrupted in January when a stress fracture to his left foot effectively ended his campaign.

Given his ongoing injury layoff and the ever-looming threat of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), committing a flat £50 million fee to a 30-year-old represents a financial risk the Everton board is simply unwilling to take.

Furthermore, integrating his reported £300,000-per-week wages into the club’s permanent wage structure requires careful navigation.

What next for Jack Grealish?

However, Everton’s top brass are playing a strategic waiting game. With Grealish entering the final year of his contract at the Etihad next season, Man City are increasingly desperate to clear his substantial salary from their books.

With few other clubs willing to take a gamble on an injured player with massive wage demands, Everton hold significant leverage in the boardroom.

Sources suggest the Merseyside outfit is preparing to propose a heavily reduced permanent transfer, potentially in the much more manageable £15 million to £20 million bracket, or alternatively, a fresh loan arrangement for the 2026/27 season.