Jack Grealish transfer: Get to know the iconic Man City star amid rumours of Newcastle United move

Add as preferred source on Google

Jack Grealish is a professional footballer for Manchester City but is being linked with a move to Newcastle United in the summer transfer window.

Newcastle United are gearing up for a big summer transfer window ahead of their return to European competition.

Eddie Howe has been unable to add much to his squad over the last 18 months due to PSR restrictions but the club has much more room to manoeuvre in 2025.

A long list of players like Bryan Mbeumo and James Trafford have already been linked with Newcastle before the window opens on June 1 and Jack Grealish is another ambitious name that has been touted.

Here is everything you need to know about the Manchester City star.

• Newcastle United confirmed signings 2025: Ins, outs, loans and releases in summer transfer window

Jack Grealish transfer news to Newcastle United

It has been widely reported that Jack Grealish could leave Manchester City this summer after falling down Pep Guardiola’s pecking order this season and starting just seven Premier League games.

Grealish was snubbed in the FA Cup final defeat by the manager, left on the bench while Claudio Echeverri was given his debut instead.

Newcastle have emerged as one of the clubs linked with Grealish, with his future uncertain ahead of the summer.

David Ornstein suggested Newcastle are an option for Grealish but there is also the suggestion he could prefer a Premier League exit.

Grealish is reportedly admired at Newcastle, despite his infamous mocking of former Magpie Miguel Almiron in 2024.

However, some Newcastle fans are against the idea of signing Grealish. The forward’s future is set to be one of the sagas of the summer.

Jack Grealish age

Grealish was born on September 10, 1995, in Birmingham, England.

As of May 2025, he is 29 years old.

How much did Manchester City pay for Jack Grealish?

Manchester City triggered the £100m release clause in Grealish’s contract to sign him from Aston Villa in 2021.

Grealish remains City’s record signing and only a handful of players, like Philippe Coutinho and Enzo Fernandez, have ever cost more in the history of the game.

What position does Jack Grealish play?

Grealish is a versatile attacker capable of playing in multiple positions and roles, which he has done to great effect at City.

Guardiola has played Grealish across the front three, even as a false 9, and in central midfield positions before.

However, Grealish’s favoured position and the one he has performed the best in is on the left wing.

Jack Grealish height in feet

Grealish stands at 5’11” tall.

How much does Jack Grealish earn a week?

According to Salary Sport, Grealish earns a whopping £270,000 a week at the Etihad Stadium. That works out at over £14m a year.

That is far higher than Newcastle’s biggest earner, who is reportedly Bruno Guimaraes on £160,000 a week. His wages would be an issue in any possible transfer.

Jack Grealish stats

Here are Grealish’s career stats so far for club and country.

What headbands does Jack Grealish wear?

Grealish is one of the most recognisable footballers in the modern game thanks to his long hair pushed back with the help of headbands.

However, despite being a fashion icon and having a deal with Gucci, the bands he uses are not designer and instead are just from Amazon.

“Do you know what it was actually? It was my headbands. I get my headbands from Amazon,” Grealish said when asked what he buys most from the retailer by SportBible.

“Sometimes I’ll order some sweets from there because you get them in bulk and you get sweets that you can’t find anywhere else. You get everything on there, honestly.”

What boots does Jack Grealish wear?

Grealish signed a record-breaking contract with sportswear manufacturer Puma in 2023, after previously being signed with Nike.

As a result, Grealish wears Puma Future football boots alongside the likes of Neymar and James Maddison.

Why does Jack Grealish not wear shin pads?

Contrary to popular belief, Grealish does wear shin pads but they are really small as he enjoys playing the game with his socks down low.

Explaining why he wears his socks so low, Grealish told Birmingham Live: “Obviously, your socks are supposed to go above your calves.

“But one year, when I was here [at Aston Villa], the socks once shrunk in the wash. So they wouldn’t go higher.

“That season, I ended up playing really well. So it became a superstitious thing for me. I thought ‘I’m going to keep doing this because I’ve done well’.”