Pep Guardiola is “fairly positive” Jack Grealish will return to his type of outdated in a Manchester Metropolis shirt after an underwhelming 2023-24 marketing campaign.
Grealish was one of many poster boys of Metropolis’s outstanding treble-winning marketing campaign final 12 months, however he struggled for begins this time round.
The 28-year-old was an unused substitute within the FA Cup ultimate loss to Manchester United and didn’t function in any respect in Metropolis’s ultimate 4 video games.
Jeremy Doku, who joined final August, was as a substitute most popular from the bench at Wembley and scored for Metropolis of their 2-1 defeat.
Nonetheless, Guardiola believes Metropolis’s club-record signing will return to his finest subsequent season.
“He will likely be again,” Guardiola stated. “He’s struggled this season and Jeremy has made an unbelievable step ahead as everybody has seen.
“However Jack will likely be again on the stage of final season, I’m fairly positive.”
FOUR-IN-A-ROW!!!!
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) Could 19, 2024
Metropolis grew to become the primary membership in English soccer to win 4 top-flight titles in a row, however they fell quick within the Champions League and FA Cup, in addition to the EFL Cup.
Star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has only one 12 months to run on his contract, whereas others – goalkeeper Ederson amongst them – have been linked with a transfer away.
The reigning Premier League champions can even little question be trying to herald new gamers as they put together to defend their title as soon as once more.
“I do know some gamers must take a choice on whether or not they stick with us and a few gamers may come,” Guardiola stated after the defeat to fierce rivals United.
“My sporting director says all the pieces is okay for subsequent 12 months however proper now, I don’t know what may occur.”
