DBasia.news – The arrival of Jack Grealish to Manchester City could not be separated from the intervention of Pep Guardiola. The Citizens manager has a strong reason to redeem him at a fantastic price.
As is known, Manchester City are willing to spend around 100 million pounds to redeem Grealish from Aston Villa. This amount is the most expensive transfer record in the Premier League.
Many people consider Grealish’s value to be too high. Moreover, his quality has not been tested with big clubs.
But Guardiola ignores this assumption. He had been observing Grealish for some time.
“Usually the top players are quick to adapt physically and know what to do. I feel he knows exactly what he has to do on the pitch,” Guardiola told the club’s official website.
“We suffered a lot against him. He moves perfectly in a position where we believe he can be decisive.”
Grealish is indeed a midfielder who has above average individual skills. He can also play as a winger.
Interestingly, Guardiola does not only judge Grealish in terms of quality. The mentality of the 25-year-old player is also a matter of consideration.
“I can’t forget Villa’s time in the Championship, many clubs wanted him but he decided to stay to bring his team to promotion,” he added.
“In the last game of the first season after promotion, he was more than amazing at leading the team and keeping Villa in the Premier League.”
“When you look at this mentality and quality, that’s why we think that he is a guy who can help us maintain the level and try to raise it for the next few years.”
Grealish has the opportunity to make his debut with Manchester City in the match against Leicester City in the 2021 Community Shield. Guardiola plans to play him as a substitute.