Ex-Man City advisor drops verdict on Everton terminating Jack Grealish's contract 'for free'

Former Man City adviser Stefan Borson says Everton would have to pay a fee to terminate Grealish's loan, as City is unlikely to have included a free release clause.

Jack Grealish remains absent from Everton's squad following a breach of club discipline, and the Toffees are considering terminating his loan deal ahead of January. According to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, Everton will have to pay a fee to end the arrangement, as City is unlikely to have granted a free release clause even in these circumstances. Borson explained that given Grealish's personal issues affecting his performance, Man City would not have allowed Everton to simply return him without cost. Terminating the contract would free up funds for manager David Moyes to pursue other attacking targets in the January window, with Everton linked to players like Kelvin Yeboah and Giorgi Kvernadze.