Tottenham Hotspur will have to overcome two major hurdles if they’re to land the signing of Jack Grealish, according to reports.
Grealish has been with Manchester City since his £100m move from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021.
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Since then, he’s registered 14 goals and 20 assists in 143 appearances across all competitions, helping City to three Premier League titles and a Champions League among a host of other major honours.
However, Grealish hasn’t always been a nailed-on starter for Pep Guardiola. In fact, he’s started just 16 Premier League matches since the start of last season, with a further 17 appearances coming from the bench.
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Tottenham — who are currently 11th in the Premier League — are among a number of clubs linked with Grealish heading into the January transfer window, with Ange Postecoglou keen to strengthen his injury-hit squad.
But according to TBR, one of the first stumbling blocks is Grealish’s huge salary at the Etihad Stadium.
TBR report that Grealish is among City’s highest earners and, indeed, the England international brings home a whopping £300k per week according to Capology, with only Erling Haaland (£375k) and Kevin De Bruyne (£400k) paid more.
But even if Spurs can cough up Grealish’s wages, find a compromise with Man City on a loan, or convince the player to take a pay cut, that still may not be enough.
TBR also report that Grealish is ‘more than settled and happy’ in the north-west, making a move to Spurs an even harder sell.